Centripetal acceleration is the change in tangential velocity of an orbiting body, always pointing towards the center of the circle. It is proportional to the object’s velocity and angular velocity. Centripetal force is equal to centripetal acceleration times the object’s mass. The moon orbiting the Earth is an example of circular motion. Centripetal acceleration is […]
Centripetal force is the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path towards the center. It is seen in driving, satellite orbits, and even in a balloon experiment. Without it, objects would move in a straight line. The force required to hold an object moving along a circular path is called centripetal force. […]
