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centripetal force

/senˈtrɪpɪtl fɔːrs/

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/senˈtrɪpɪtl fɔːrs/C1formalscientific
  • ruСила, действующая на тело, движущееся по круговой траектории, направленная к центру, вокруг которого движется тело, и удерживающая его на этой траектории.

A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path, directed toward the center around which the body is moving, keeping it in that path.

  1. Physics conceptC1formal

    A force that acts on a body moving in a circular path, directed toward the center around which the body is moving.

    ruЦентростремительная сила

    • Centripetal force keeps a satellite in orbit around the Earth.
    • When you swing a ball on a string, the tension in the string provides the centripetal force.
    • The centripetal force required for a car to turn a corner is provided by friction between the tires and the road.