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Definition centripetal force in American English

centripetal force noun

[uncountable] noun
/senˌtrɪpət(ə)l ˈfɔrs/
1

a force that makes things move toward the center of something when they are moving around that center. Gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun.

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Definition centripetal force in American English