This week Shini sits down with us to discuss centripetal force, centrifugal force, and a few other bits of physics to help us understand Uniform Circular motion. Crash Course Physics is available to ...

Centripetal and centrifugal forces are central to circular motion, but they're not the same. Discover the differences between the two often-confused forces.

We are talking about Centrifugal and Centripetal forces using a tornado as an example. Centripetal force is a force that keeps an object moving in a circular path, this force points TOWARDthe center ...

A couple of commenters expressed concern over the use of centrifugal force after my rant on the use of the word force. So, what is the deal with these two terms? Are they ok to use? Are they real ...

Friction is responsible for about twenty percent of the world energy consumption. The main reason for this is that frictional forces slow down the motion of surfaces in contact: think of the moving ...

On a Ferris wheel, your body feels different at different points of the ride. You feel lighter at the top of the wheel, and then heavier at the bottom. Why? Because of the circular shape of a Ferris ...