Vocab Bloom Hub

centrifugal force

/ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl fɔːrs/

Traduction: Force apparente qui, dans un mouvement circulaire, semble pousser les objets vers l'extérieur, en s'éloignant du centre de rotation.

1 entrée

phrase

/ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəl fɔːrs/C1formalscientific
  • frForce apparente qui, dans un mouvement circulaire, semble pousser les objets vers l'extérieur, en s'éloignant du centre de rotation.

A physical force that appears to push objects outward when they are moving in a circular path, acting away from the center of rotation.

  1. Outward force in rotationB2formal

    An apparent outward force that acts on a body moving in a circular path, directed away from the center of rotation.

    frforce centrifuge

    • When you spin a bucket of water, centrifugal force pushes the water against the sides.
    • The astronauts experienced centrifugal force during the centrifuge training.
    • Centrifugal force is used in washing machines to extract water from clothes.