ALL meanings of centripetal force
cen·trip·e·tal force
C c - noun centripetal force a force that acts inwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path and is directed towards the centre of curvature of the path or the axis of rotation 3
- noun centripetal force the force tending to pull a thing toward the center of rotation when it is rotating around a center 3
- noun centripetal force the force, acting upon a body moving along a curved path, that is directed toward the center of curvature of the path and constrains the body to the path. 1
- noun centripetal force (physics) The force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation. 0