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Definition centripetal force in British English

centripetal force noun

[uncountable] noun
/senˌtrɪpɪt(ə)l ˈfɔː(r)s/
1

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

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Definition centripetal force in British English