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Centrifugal Force
Definition
A force that appears to push objects away from the center of rotation.
Expression
$$ F_{\text{centrifugal}} = m\omega^2 r $$
Direction
- Radially outward
A force that appears to push objects away from the center of rotation.
$$ F_{\text{centrifugal}} = m\omega^2 r $$