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Centripetal Force

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 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.

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