A couple of commenters expressed concern over the use of centrifugal force after my rant on the use of the word force. So, what is the deal with these two terms? Are they ok to use? Are they real ...

We are talking about Centrifugal and Centripetal forces using a tornado as an example. Centripetal force is a force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, this force points TOWARDthe center ...

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Circular motion is described in terms of inertia and centripetal force. Centripetal Force: Circular motion is described in terms of inertia and centripetal force. Students use experimentation to ...