centrifugal force

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   In everyday understanding, the effect that tends to move an object away from the center…

   In everyday understanding, the effect that tends to move an object away from the center of a circle it is rotating about (a consequence of inertia).

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   In a rotating reference frame, the apparent force that seems to push all bodies away from…

   In a rotating reference frame, the apparent force that seems to push all bodies away from the centre of rotation of the frame and is a consequence of the body's mass and the frame's angular speed. It works in conjunction with the Coriolis force to give correct motion.

   • Although the Citadel is equipped with mass-effect-generating element-zero cores, most of the gravity on the station is generated by the centrifugal force of rotation.
3. 3

   In circular motion, the 'reactive' centrifugal force is a real force applied by the…

   In circular motion, the 'reactive' centrifugal force is a real force applied by the accelerating body that is equal and opposite to the centripetal force that is acting on the accelerating body.

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      In polar coordinates, the apparent radial force that acts away from the center and is a…

      In polar coordinates, the apparent radial force that acts away from the center and is a consequence of the body's angular speed around the origin.

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      Centripetal force.

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