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centrifugal force
noun
an outward force on a body rotating about an axis, assumed equal and opposite to the centripetal force and postulated to account for the phenomena seen by an observer in the rotating body.
Origin:
1715–25
1715–25
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World English Dictionary
| centrifugal force | |
| —n | |
| a fictitious force that can be thought of as acting outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path | |
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Word Origin & History
centrifugal force
c.1721, from centrifugal. Used in Mod.L. 1687 by Newton in "Principia" (vis centrifuga).
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Science Dictionary
| centrifugal force
An effect that seems to cause an object moving in a curve to be pushed away from the curve's center. Centrifugal force is not a true force but is actually the effect of inertia, in that the moving object's natural tendency is to move in a straight line. See Note at centripetal force. |
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Cultural Dictionary
centrifugal force [(sen-trif-yuh-guhl, sen-trif-uh-guhl)]A force that tends to move objects away from the center in a system undergoing circular motion. Centrifugal force keeps the water in a whirling bucket from spilling or throws a rider in a car against the door when the car goes around a sharp curve. Centrifugal force is actually a form of inertia.
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