2007-03-05 16:08:18 · 3 answers · asked by willie0987654321 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Centripetal force is the force that keeps the object in a regular orbit. At the right distance from another object genrally more massive than itself and with enough tangential velocity, a given object attains a stable orbit, circular or elliptical. The force exerted towards the centre is the centripetal force
A Centrifugal force is a virtual force created by the object's rotation.
2007-03-05 16:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centripetal force is that force that causes a moving object to NOT move in a straight line. If you swing an object on a string, the string exerts centripetal force keeping the object moving in a circle. If you happen to be inside the object you will think you feel a force pulling you in the opposite direction but what you really feel is centripetal force pushing from the outside of the circle. Centrifugal force is the colloquial name for centripetal force when it is felt in this manner.
2007-03-06 01:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by rsduhamel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... centrifugal force is a made up force that does not exist.
centripetal force is a rotational force.
2007-03-06 00:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by josh.weissbock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋