When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: dwphotos Getty Images Centripetal and centrifugal forces are two terms used to describe ...

A couple of commenters expressed concern over the use of centrifugal force after my rant on the use of the word force. So, what is the deal with these two terms? Are they ok to use? Are they real ...

Learn the key differences between centripetal and centrifugal force in this clear and engaging physics tutorial! Understand how centripetal force keeps objects moving in a circular path, while ...

When humanity first started studying motion, circles posed a peculiar puzzle. Why do planets sweep endlessly around the Sun without flying off into the void of space? Why does a stone swung on a ...

In this post, I am going to talk about real and not-real forces, like the fake centrifugal force. (If you don't like the word fake you could replace that with fictitious.) First, an example: Suppose ...