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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
47.
The force which acts along the radius of a circle and directed away from the centre of the circle is called centrifugal force.
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Inertia said:
1 decade ago
It was explained to me that centrifugal force is not a force in itself, instead it is the inertia of an object in circular motion resisting change in its motion when being pulled towards the center of the circle?
Dilute said:
1 decade ago
The force which acts away from the center of gravity is known as centrifugal force and the force which acts towards the center of rotation is called as centripetal force.
Amit kumar pathak said:
8 years ago
The force which acts away from the center of gravity is known as centrifugal force and the force which acts towards the center of rotation is called as centripetal force.
Yo Yo Honey Singh said:
1 decade ago
Centrifugal force always acts perpendicular to the making radius. Which is always acts outside or own radius?
Deepak said:
9 years ago
The force which acts towards the centre of the circle is called as the centripetal force.
Bidhan said:
7 years ago
It is Directed centre of the circle centripetal acceleration.
D dough said:
1 decade ago
Do heavier or lighter objects reach the outside first?
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