Centripetal Force Quiz

Centripetal force = A force that makes a body follow a curved path Isaac Newton = Person who described centripetal force as a force tending towards a centre Gravity = Provides the centripetal force causing astronomical orbits Christiaan Huygens = Derived the mathematical description of centripetal force in 1659

Centrum = Center Petere = To seek

Orthogonal to the motion = Direction of the centripetal force Fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature = Towards where the centripetal force is directed Uniform speed along a circular path = Common example involving centripetal force Right angles to the motion = Direction of the centripetal force in a circular path

<p>Isaac Newton = Described the concept of a force tending towards a centre Christiaan Huygens = Derived the mathematical description of centripetal force</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Centripetal force = Always orthogonal to the motion of the body Astronomical orbits = Caused by gravity providing the centripetal force Circular path = Centripetal force is directed at right angles to the motion and towards the centre Kinematics of curved motion = An object moving at tangential speed v along a path with r</p> Signup and view all the answers