Centrifugal Force

Pseudo forces, or fictitious forces, appear to act on an object in motion in a rotating frame of reference with respect to an inertial reference frame. These forces are not real forces but rather mathematical constructs and are introduced to simplify calculations in a non-inertial frame while using Newton's laws of motion. Common examples of pse...

Ever wondered why a ball flies outward in a rotating merry-go-round?

As the merry-go-round rotates, the ball traces a circular path. The component of the tension force in the string provides the necessary centripetal force for the circular motion of the ball.

The centripetal force is directed toward the center of the circle and is ...