centrifugal force

noun

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.

Origin of centrifugal force

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby centrifugal force

centrifugal, centrifugal box, centrifugal brake, centrifugal casting, centrifugal clutch, centrifugal force, centrifugalize, centrifugal nerve, centrifugal pump, centrifugate, centrifuge

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British Dictionary definitions for centrifugal force

centrifugal force

noun

a fictitious force that can be thought of as acting outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path

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Cultural definitions for centrifugal force

centrifugal force

[ (sen-trif-yuh-guhl, sen-trif-uh-guhl) ]

A force that tends to move objects away from the center in a system undergoing circular motion. Centrifugal force keeps the water in a whirling bucket from spilling or throws a rider in a car against the door when the car goes around a sharp curve. Centrifugal force is actually a form of inertia.

Scientific definitions for centrifugal force

centrifugal force

An effect that seems to cause an object moving in a curve to be pushed away from the curve's center. Centrifugal force is not a true force but is actually the effect of inertia, in that the moving object's natural tendency is to move in a straight line. See Note at centripetal force.

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释义	centrifugal force noun 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. Origin of centrifugal force First recorded in 1715–25 Words nearby centrifugal force centrifugal, centrifugal box, centrifugal brake, centrifugal casting, centrifugal clutch, centrifugal force, centrifugalize, centrifugal nerve, centrifugal pump, centrifugate, centrifuge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for centrifugal force centrifugal force noun a fictitious force that can be thought of as acting outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for centrifugal force centrifugal force [ (sen-trif-yuh-guhl, sen-trif-uh-guhl) ] A force that tends to move objects away from the center in a system undergoing circular motion. Centrifugal force keeps the water in a whirling bucket from spilling or throws a rider in a car against the door when the car goes around a sharp curve. Centrifugal force is actually a form of inertia. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for centrifugal force centrifugal force An effect that seems to cause an object moving in a curve to be pushed away from the curve's center. Centrifugal force is not a true force but is actually the effect of inertia, in that the moving object's natural tendency is to move in a straight line. See Note at centripetal force. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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