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centripetal ADJ

centripetal
centripetal PHYS
centripetal PHYS
centripetal PHYS
centripetal PHYS

centripetal acceleration

centripetal drainage AREA

centripetal force <a centripetal force; centripetal forces> N

centripetal force

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A pressure gradient toward the convex bank provides the centripetal force necessary for each parcel of water to follow its curved path.
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He understood the principles governing momentum, centripetal force, friction and the aerofoil and applied these to his inventions.
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The horizontal component of normal force is what contributes to the centripetal force.
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The negative shows that the acceleration is pointed towards the center of the circle (opposite the radius), hence it is called centripetal (i.e. center-seeking).
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The resultant force is a net centripetal force toward the axis of rotation.
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This means that the wheel spins faster and more water is thrown off the tyre by overcoming centripetal force.
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The symmetry of this centripetal action forms a sphere, the shape with the minimum surface area for a given volume.
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The propellers, also known as centripetal supersonic propellers, were a new design idea.
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Centripetal canals may be present or absent and the radial canals are unbranched.
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The tension in the wire is the required centripetal force to sustain the rotation.
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