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CENRIPE                                    CENTRIFU


                               TAL                                         GAL


                           FORCE                                       FORCE




                               It is the                                   It is the
                                force                                       force
                              required to                                which acts in
                            keep an object                              the absence of
                             moving in a                                  centrifugal
                            circular path at                                force.
                               constant
                               speed.

                            It acts in the                                It acts in the
                             direction                                   direction away
                            towards the                                 from the
                              centre.                                   centre.




                              It is a centre
                                seeking                                   It is a centre
                                 force.                                      fleeing
                                                                              force.


                                  Applications:
                             A stone tied to a thread                       Applications
                               and whirled around                                 :
                            Car moving in a circular                    Mud fleeing off from
                             path at constant speed.                     tires of vehicles in
                                                                            rainy season.
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