centrifugal force
noun
: the apparent force that is felt by an object moving in a curved path that acts outwardly away from the center of rotation compare centripetal force
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Riders are organized into five groups of seats that turn with centrifugal force while the disk is spinning, with the ride simultaneously moving the disk up into and around the air at an approximately 65- to 70-degree angle.
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Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Such a rapid spin raises a significant centrifugal force at Didymos’s equator so that the asteroid, a loose conglomeration of smaller rocks, flattens out as the rocks roll toward its middle.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
Another trend is the rise of centrifugal forces in the United States.
—William C. Wohlforth, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
After that Reitman just starts reiterating his bits in the hopes of creating a centrifugal force between them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Such a rapid spin raises a significant centrifugal force at Didymos’s equator so that the asteroid, a loose conglomeration of smaller rocks, flattens out as the rocks roll toward its middle.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
Another trend is the rise of centrifugal forces in the United States.
—William C. Wohlforth, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
After that Reitman just starts reiterating his bits in the hopes of creating a centrifugal force between them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Centrifugal force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrifugal%20force. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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