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Centripetal Force

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Centripetal force is a force that acts towards the center of a circular path and keeps an object moving in a curved trajectory.

AP course connection

Topic YNbjjDDwrDTvMcMB: Unit 2 Overview: Newtonโ€™s Laws of Motion

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