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What is the difference between centrifugal force and centripetal force

What is the difference between centrifugal force and centripetal force

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Mukesh Sharma
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8 years ago
Centrifugal force describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly outwards, away from the center of the curve. It's not really a force; it results from inertia i.e. the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest or motion. Centripetal force is a "real" force that counteracts the centrifugal force and prevents the object from "flying out", keeping it moving instead with a uniform speed along a circular path.
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