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The Centripetal Force Requirement
published by Tom Henderson
This webpage discusses the role of centripetal acceleration and centripetal force. The site also provides an animation to show how circular motion requires an inward force. Links to related concepts are provided.
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Rotational Dynamics
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Reference Material
- Audio/Visual
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Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- text/html
- image/gif
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2007 Tom Henderson
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Keywords: Newton’s second law of motion, centripetal force, circular motion, turning
Record Creator: Metadata instance created July 26, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
Record Updated: Nov 30, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update
when Cataloged:		 July 25, 2007
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(2007), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm).
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The Centripetal Force Requirement (2007), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm>.
APA Format
The Centripetal Force Requirement. (2007, July 25). Retrieved May 14, 2026, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm
Chicago Format
. The Centripetal Force Requirement. July 25, 2007. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm (accessed 14 May 2026).
MLA Format
The Centripetal Force Requirement. 2007. 25 July 2007. 14 May 2026 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/circmot/cf.cfm>.
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