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centrifugal force

cen·trif·u·gal force
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sen-trif-yuh-guh l, -uh-guh l fawrs, fohrs]
    • /sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl fɔrs, foʊrs/
    • /ˌsen.trɪˈfjuː.ɡəl fɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-trif-yuh-guh l, -uh-guh l fawrs, fohrs]
    • /sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl fɔrs, foʊrs/

Definitions of centrifugal force words

  • uncountable noun centrifugal force In physics, centrifugal force is the force that makes objects move outwards when they are spinning around something or travelling in a curve. 3
  • noun centrifugal force a fictitious force that can be thought of as acting outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path 3
  • noun centrifugal force an inertial force which tends to pull an object outward when it is in orbit or is rotating around a center 3
  • noun centrifugal force Centrifugal force is the tendency of an object moving in a circle to travel away from the center of the circle. 3
  • noun centrifugal force an outward force on a body rotating about an axis, assumed equal and opposite to the centripetal force and postulated to account for the phenomena seen by an observer in the rotating body. 1
  • noun centrifugal force in everyday understanding, centrifugal force is the effect that tends to move an object away from the center of a circle it is rotating about (a consequence of inertia). 0
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Origin of centrifugal force

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25

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centrifugal force popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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