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What does ‘centripetal’ mean in physics?

What does ‘centripetal’ mean in physics?
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What does ‘centripetal’ mean in physics?

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Learners Definitionof centripetal force. physics : a force that pulls an object moving in a circular path toward the center of its path.

Centrifugal, however, causes objects to move outwardly.
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