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No. Centripetal force is a real force that pulls objects towards the center of the circular motion. Centrifugal force is a ficticious force that seems to pull an object towards the outside.

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Q: Is Centripetal force the same as centrifugal force?
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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 is the reaction force to Centripetal Force within a Centrifuge If centrifugal forces are fictitious?

Always centrifugal is the reaction force for centripetal


Is centrifugal a force?

The centrifugal force is an apparent (ficticious) force, caused by a rotational movement. The amount of the apparent centrifugal force can be calculated by the same formula as the amount of the real centripetal force.


What is centrifugal force a measure of?

Centrifugal force is a measure of the opposite reaction of a centripetal force.


How can you use centrifugal in a sentence?

Centrifugal force is often confused with centripetal force.


Is the institution of slavery a centripetal force or a centrifugal force?

No, it isn't.


Is a centrifugal force the same as the centripetal force?

Answer: no..while centrifugal force is about something going away from the center of rotation, the centripetal force means getting pulled towards the center of circle. Answer: Also, the centripetal force is a real force, while the centripetal force is a ficticious force - or a force that only appears in a rotating frame of reference. For purposes of calculation, the magnitude of both forces is the same, and same formulas can be applied: F = ma, and either a = v2/r, or a = omega2 x r.


What is the apparent force that results from centripetal force called?

Centrifugal force.


What is centripetal force and centrifugal force examples in dailylife?

Centripetal force is the force necessary to apply to an object to get it to orbit; like spinning a rock on a string. It you are holding on to the string, you will feel a centrifugal force.


What are Centripetal and Centrifugal forces work?

Center of gravity toward the center of the body absorbs. Centrifugal force away from the center of the object. Centripetal force is real. Centrifugal force is made up and doesn't exist.


When the magnitude of centripetal and centrifugal force is same but direction is opposite do they balance each other?

When centripetal force exists, obviously there is rotational motion. Right? Centripetal force is the force that is bringing (pointing towards center of the circle path) the object back to the center. At the same time, centrifugal force is pulling the object, we'll say a ball, away from the center. This is the force that is felt when you tie a dead baby to a rope and swing in a circular motion. In conclusion, centripetal and centrifugal are always equal and opposite forces.


Why centripetal force is not real force?

I believe centripetal is considered real, its centrifugal that's not real. It relates to the four fundamental forces.