A centripetal force is, by definition, a force that makes a body follow a curved path. So, yes, a centripetal force causes rotation about a point in space.
Tending towards the center, according to WordWeb, a dictionary program which compiles definitions from several dictionaries and gives the most accurate (in it's opinion). In terms of physics, i.e. centripetal force, centripetal acceleration, centripetal motion, etc, etc, it refers to the motion of an object in a circular path, or the force which keeps it in such a path. The force is always directed towards the center of the circle as by the definition above.
The centripetal force
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A ball on a string is an example of centripetal acceleration
no, but rotation can produce centripetal force
Centripetal acceleration is proportional to the square of the speed (a = v2/r). Therefore, according to Newton's Second Law, centripetal force is also proportional to the square of the speed.
That's called 'centripetal acceleration'. It's the result of the centripetal forceacting on the object on the curved path.
Central acceleration is the acceleration placed on the center of a satellite that holds it in elliptical orbit. Central acceleration is more commonly known as centripetal acceleration.
No; "centripetal" implies an inward force.
If you mean centripetal force, I was surprised when I saw that the water was not spilled when it was swung around in a circle, but then I learned that centripetal force kept it inside.
Centripetal acceleration = V2/R = (4)2/(0.5) = 32 meters/sec2The centripetal acceleration doesn't depend on the stone's mass.(The centripetal force does.)The centripetal acceleration doesn't "act on" the stone.(The centripetal force does.)The centripetal force acting on the stone is F = M A = (0.25) (32) = 8 newtons.