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The centripetal force is given by the expression

Updated On: Jun 3, 2024
  • $ \frac{Mv^{2}}{R} $
  • $ \frac{M^{2}v}{R} $
  • $ \frac{Mv}{R^{2}} $
  • $ \frac{Mv}{R} $
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Centripetal force always acts towards the center and is given by
$F_{o}=\frac{Mv^{2}}{R} $
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The force which deviates a moving particle from its linear path to move it along a circular path and acts along the radius and towards the center of the circle is called Centripetal force.

Due to a change in the direction of the motion of the particle, its velocity changes, and hence particle is accelerated. This acceleration is called Centripetal acceleration.

For a body moving with velocity v in a circle of radius R, the centripetal acceleration of the body is given by

Centripetal acceleration, aC = v2/R

The force associated with the centripetal acceleration on a body of mass m gives Cnetripetal force, that is given by

Centripetal force, FC = maC = mv2/R

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