Applications of Centripetal Force and Centrifugal Force
Applications of centripetal force and centrifugal force are observed in our daily lives are,
Centripetal Force
- Car Turnings: When the car turns on a curved circular path, the frictional force between the road and the tyre of the car provides sufficient centripetal force to keep the car in the circular path.
- Satellites Orbiting the Planet: Gravitational pull of the planet helps providing the centripetal force which is required by the satellite to keep orbiting in a circular stable path.
- Particle Accelerator: Due to the magnetic field, the charged particles experiences the centripetal force which keeps them in the circular path.
- Amusement Ride: Rotation of the amusement ride such as merry-go-round provides the necessary centripetal force which keeps the rides in circular motion.
- Washing Machine Spin Cycle: The clothes in the washing machine are cleaned using the centripetal force which is provided by the rotating drum inside the washing machine.
Centrifugal Force
- Car Turning: When the car turns on a circular path, the passengers sitting inside the car feels an outward push which is known as centrifugal force experienced by the passengers.
- Artificial Gravity Simulator: Artificial gravity simulator rotates simulating an artificial gravity like situation for the rider due to the centrifugal force experience by the rider in the outward direction.
- Cloth Dryers: Rotating motion of the dryer forces the cloth to move in circular motion providing centrifugal force to the wet clothes, and forcing the water droplets to move outward from the wet clothes and thus helping the clothes to dry.
- Child on a Merry-Go-Round Ride: Child experiences the outward force in a merry-go-round ride, which acts due to the centrifugal force acting on the child due to rotating motion of the ride.
- Equatorial Bulge of Earth: You may heard that the Earth is bulged at the equator and flattened at the poles. This is due to the centrifugal force acting on the Earth due its rotation which creates an outward force at the equator.
Circular Motion
Circular Motion is defined as the movement of an object rotating along a circular path. Objects in a circular motion can be performing either uniform or non-uniform circular motion. Motion of a car on a bank road, the motion of a bike well of death, etc. are examples of circular motion.
In this article, we will learn about circular motion and some related concepts, such as examples, equations, applications, etc.
Table of Content
- What is Circular Motion?
- Equations for Circular Motion
- Centripetal Force
- Centrifugal Force
- Types of Circular Motion
- Circular Motion and Rotational Motion
- Circular Motion Formulas