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In science-fiction novels, large wheels are set up in space. It is very likely that this will eventually be done seriously. Somebody on the rim of such a large wheel would be accelerated towards the center of the wheel; the acceleration has a magnitude of v2/r. The person or object would feel this as a centrifugal force - a ficticious force. On a small scale, this force has just the same effect as gravitation.
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Is Gravity is example of a centripetal force?
It can be. A centripetal force is not fundamental (such as gravity), it is the generic name given to a force that keeps objects moving in orbits (or circles). In the case of the Sun and the Earth, gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
What is a force that holds a moving object in a circular path is called the?
centripetal- Dashun Walden
What centripetal force that causes it to move in a circle?
gravity or gravitational pull
Which force explains the attraction between all the objects?
The force that pulls objects into a circular path is called CENTRIPETAL FORCE.
What is the centripetal force that allows a car to move aground a sharp curve in a roadway?
Answer: Friction Answer: The centripetal force is provided by the road, pushing against the tires.
Why does the space station in 2001 spin?
By spinning, the centripetal force creates artificial gravity on the space station.
What is the difference centrifiugal force and centripetal force?
centripetal is the force pulling towards the center of a circle. And centrifiugal is artificial gravity. It makes you "feel" like you are being pulled into one direction when you are being pulled to the other.
Is Gravity is example of a centripetal force?
It can be. A centripetal force is not fundamental (such as gravity), it is the generic name given to a force that keeps objects moving in orbits (or circles). In the case of the Sun and the Earth, gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
When a body moves in a circle how force takes part there?
For circular motion to occur, there must be a centripetal force( a force that is always directed towards the centre of the circle). The centripetal force is defined as F = mv2/r Where F is the centripetal force, m is the mass of the orbiting body, v is the velocity of the body, and r is the distance to the centre of the circle. If you whirl a conker above your head, the centripetal force is provided by the tension of the string. For a planet orbiting the sun, the centripetal force is provided by gravity.
Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?
Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.
What is the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun?
GRAVITY!A2. Centripetal force. The velocity of the satellite around the earth causes centripetal, force which balances with the gravity, holding it in a circular orbit around the earth.
What provides the centripetal force that keeps objects in orbit?
Centripetal force wants to move something towards the centre. So in a satellites case that would be the Gravity of the Earth. If you had a rock tied to a string you were spinning around, the Centripetal Force would be the tension in the string acting towards the centre.
The amount of force exerted on an object due to gravity?
Centripetal
What effects gravity and centripetal combined on the same orbiting path?
I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but centripetal force is just a name given to any force that causes circular motion. Swing a rock on the end of a string and the string tension is the centripetal force. Drive a car around a flat circular track and the friction between the tires and the road is the centripetal force. Put a satellite in orbit and gravity is the centripetal force.
What is a force that holds a moving object in a circular path is called the?
centripetal- Dashun Walden
What is the centripetal force holding the moon into Earth?
The force that holds the moon in place is gravity. Without gravity, there wouldn't be a moon.
What centripetal force that causes it to move in a circle?
gravity or gravitational pull
