Which of the following statements describes centrifugal force?
- Smaller than centripetal force and acts in the same direction.
- Greater than centripetal force and acts in the same direction.
- Equal to centripetal force and acts in the opposite direction.
Explanation
Centrifugal force is the reactive (apparent) force equal in magnitude to the centripetal force but directed outward, opposite to the inward centripetal force that keeps the body on its circular path. The two are an action-reaction pair, so they are equal, not greater or smaller.
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dimky Posts: 514 21.12.2013 / 20:56
Hello.
Here is good article about that forces: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Centrifugal_Force_vs_Centripetal_Force
Here is good article about that forces: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Centrifugal_Force_vs_Centripetal_Force
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