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Is centri petal force pseudo force?
No. The centrifugal force is a pseudoforce or a ficticious force; the centripetal force is a real force.
Why is centrifugal force called a pseudo force?
This is because it is not a force. It is a reflection of newtons 1st law, any object will continue along it path in a straight line unless another force acts on it. So when an object is constrained to rotate around a point, a circular path, it at all times will try to 'fly off' on along a tangent (a straight line from where it is now). This is what is called centrifugal forces. The only real force that acts is centripetal force, which is the force required to keep the object on circular path. This force acts directly towards the centre of the circle about which the object rotates. That is to say to keep the body in the place , where it is, and to balance the centripetal force, centrifugal force comes into play. it has no cause of existence without centripetal force,hence it is called pseudo force. Alternate answer: Centrifugal force is not a pseudo force. It is called a pseudo force because some neglect the vector derivative. Centrifugal force comes from the vector derivative of the vector energy Ev= mcV. The centrifugal force is f = - mcDel.V. The minus sign indicates motion away from the center, center fleeing , centrifugal.
Can you distinguish between real force and pseudo force?
Real forces have its origin in matter such as electricity,gravitation etc.Pseudo force is caused by inertial motion such as centrifugal force.
What is the meaning of centripetal force?
Answer It is the force which keeps a body moving in circular motion. Centripetal force is the force that acts opposite to cetrifugal force. Centripetal force is a real force. Centrifugal force is a pseudo-force
Is centrifugal force a pseudo force?
Yes. Sort of. If you consider the rotating system from the point of view of somebody OUTSIDE the system (not participating in the rotation), no "centrifugal force" is required to explain anything; there is an unbalanced centripetal (center-seeking) force, which accelerates whatever rotates, toward the center.
Are centrifugal force and Reactive Centrifugal force the same thing?
Reactive centrifugal force is not the same thing as centrifugal force. Reactive centrifugal force is the reaction force. It is the reaction force reacting to a centripetal force.
What are some examples of centrifugal force as present in nature?
Centrifugal forces at present do not exist in nature. However, the opposite of centrifugal forces, centripetal forces, do exist. Centrifugal forces are used only to explain that centripetal forces need an opposite force to act against it.
Why centripetal and centrifugal forces are not action reaction pair?
a) Centrifugal force is not even a real force, it is a fictitious force. b) Action and reaction forces act on DIFFERENT objects. If A acts on B, then B acts on A.
How Centrifugal force works?
Relax. It doesn't exist. If you prefer not to fight with the people who insist that it does, but at the same time remain true to your convictions, a nice non-confrontational way to do that is to refer to it as a "pseudo-force".
Why you need pseudo force?
pseudo force is a force which is not real (or) A force whose direction is determined conventionally or by custom is called a pseudo force.
Centrifugal force increases with?
Centrifugal force appears to increase with speed of rotation. Centrifugal force is a myth. It doesn't exist.
What is centrifugal force a measure of?
Centrifugal force is a measure of the opposite reaction of a centripetal force.
