centripetal force

Math Formula Information

Formula: ${\displaystyle {\vec {F}}=-{\frac {mv^{2}{\hat {r}}}{r}}}$

Name: centripetal force

Description: force that makes a moving body follow a curved path

Elements of the Formula

force	${\displaystyle F}$	physical influence that tends to cause an object to change motion unless opposed by other forces
mass	${\displaystyle m}$	property of matter to resist changes of the state of motion and to attract other bodies
velocity	${\displaystyle v}$	rate of change of the position of an object as a function of time, and the direction of that change
radius	${\displaystyle r}$	segment in a circle or sphere from its center to its perimeter or surface and its length

Data Source

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