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Inertia is the "force" that causes an object in a curved path to pull away from the center. Inertia is actually the tendency of anything with mass to resist a change in motion. In other words, an object at rest will not move because of inertia, unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force, and an object in motion will continue to travel at a constant speed in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object traveling in a circular path pulls away from the center because inertia tries to keep the object traveling in a straight line.
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What force pulls an object away from the center?
gravity...
How is the force of earths gravity overcome when an object is launched into space?
When on Earth, you can escape if you move away from the Earth at the "escape" speed. Gravity will slow you down and you will reach zero speed at an infinite distance.
What is the earth's centripetal force?
The term "centrifical" is a word without a definition; some would say a non-existent word. It might have the same definition as "ncauvjnscc" or "oioushc" or any other made up babble you chose to imagine. However, the term has been used enough in common parlance as to associate its meaning with either "centripetal" or "centrifugal". The centripetal force is the force applied to a linearly travelling (straight line) object to make it travel in a curve or to make it rotate about some center point. The force is applied to the object make it move toward that center point. The centrifugal force is referred to as the opposite force to the centripetal force following Newtons Law of equal and opposite reaction. However, this force is a consequence of the inertia of the object (resistance to the circular motion) and acts on the source of the centripetal force, NOT the object experiencing curved motion. The centrifugal force is equal, but opposite, the centripetal force. For instance, a weight on a string attached to an object swung about your head experiences a force applied inward (centripetal force) due to your hand (the center point) applying the force. The string also experiences this force all along its length. Your hand experiences a force applied outward (centrifugal force) due to the weights inertia (resistance to change direction at all points in time as it moves in a circle). The string also experiences this force all along the string. The opposing forces on the string keeps the string in tension. Additionally, your feet share a friction force against the surface you stand on equal to the centripetal force to keep you stationary. So the question remains: which force did you really mean, centripetal or centrifugal?
Is gravity the force that pulls objects together?
The exact scientific explanations of gravity are far too complex for this forum. The simple explanation is that every body that has mass attracts every other body that has mass. The more massive the two bodies are the more they attract each other. The more distant they are, the less they attract. Earth has a huge mass, billions and billions of times the size of a human. All of that taken together pulls everything and everyone toward the center of the earth. You may not be aware of it, but your body is also pulling the earth toward you. We can see the effect of a smaller body pulling on a larger one when we see the tides. The moon, a quarter of a million miles away, is affecting the water and the outer crust of the earth, even though the moon is only a little more than 1% of the earth's mass. Further out, tiny Pluto was discovered (in part) because it was affecting the orbits of the gas giant planets Neptune and Uranus.
What could happen to an object in orbit without gravity pulling down?
Orbital mechanics are a direct result of the effect of gravitational force. Without gravitational force, no object would orbit any other - they all would follow their own independent straight line travel. Also, in reference to this question's inference that gravity pulls downward (i.e. towards the earth), remember that ALL objects, regardless of size, exert gravitational force. Obviously, the larger the object, the larger the gravitational force; and, the closer the object, the more force it exerts. So, in this case, remember that things near the Earth have at least three major gravitational forces acting on them: the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. All three gravitational forces "pull" in different directions, and exert a different amount of force (based on the exact location of the orbiting object).
What is a force that pushes objects in motion away?
Centrifugal force is a force that pushes objects in motion away from the center of rotation. It results from the inertia of an object moving in a curved path.
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 does centrifugal force come into play?
Centrifugal force comes into play when an object is moving in a curved path or rotating around a central point. It is the outward force that pushes objects away from the center of rotation.
What is the force that tends to pull the body away from the center of its circular path?
The force that tends to pull a body away from the center of its circular path is called centrifugal force. It is a fictitious force that appears to act on an object moving in a curved path and is a result of inertia trying to keep the body moving in a straight line.
What force pulls an object away from the center?
gravity...
What is the force on an object pulling toward then center of a circular path?
Centripetal force is the force toward the center of a circular path. It is often confused with centrifugal force, which is the force away from the center.
A stronger force will make an object at rest move what direction?
In the same direction of the force (if near the center of balance). If the force is away from the center of balance, it might spin it.
What is the relationship between centripetal force and centrifugal force in circular motion?
In circular motion, centripetal force is the inward force that keeps an object moving in a curved path, while centrifugal force is the outward force that appears to push an object away from the center of rotation. These forces are equal in magnitude but act in opposite directions, with centripetal force keeping the object in its circular path and centrifugal force being a perceived force due to inertia.
What way does centripetal force point?
Radially, away from the centre of curvature at the point.
What is the difference between centrifugal and centripetal?
Centrifugal force is an outward force that acts on an object moving in a circular path, pushing it away from the center. Centripetal force is an inward force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, pulling it towards the center. In simple terms, centrifugal force feels like you're being pushed away from the center, while centripetal force feels like you're being pulled towards the center.
What is the difference between centrifugal and coriolis force?
Centrifugal force is an outward force that acts on an object moving in a curved path, pushing it away from the center of rotation. Coriolis force, on the other hand, is a deflective force that results from the rotation of the Earth, causing objects to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Centrifugal force calculations?
Centrifugal force is the force that pushes an object away from the center of its circular path. It is calculated using the formula Fc = mv^2/r, where m is the mass of the object, v is the velocity, and r is the radius of the circular path. This force is always directed away from the center of the circle.
