Centrifugal Force
Now lets talk about Centrifugal force. Have you been in a car when it is moving on a curve or circular path. You must have feel an outward sensation when the car moves in circular motion. While the car is moving in the circular path due to the centripetal force, what you were experiencing was actually the centrifugal force.
Centrifugal force is actually a pseudo force (not a real force) which is experienced by the object when it is moving in a circular motion. It acts in the outward direction of the circular motion.
Centrifugal force is observed in the non-inertial frame of reference. The magnitude of the centrifugal force is equal and opposite in direction to the centripetal force. That’s why it is considered as the normal reaction of the the centripetal force.
Centrifugal force in terms of terms of linear velocity is given by,
FC = mV2/R
where,
- m is Mass of Object
- R is Radius of Circular Path
- V is Linear Velocity of Object Moving in Circular Motion
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