Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Solar System and Orbits.
The resultant force that acts towards the centre of a circle, maintaining an object's circular motion.
Centripetal force appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially Solar System and Orbits and Stable Orbits.
Astronomy
Solar System and Orbits • Stable Orbits
Astronomy
Solar System and Orbits • Circular Orbits Physics
Astronomy
Solar System and Orbits • Orbits
Motion and forces
Circular Motion and Momentum • Centripetal Force
Motion and forces
Circular Motion and Momentum • Circular Motion Velocity
Motion and forces
Newton's Laws, Weight and Mass • Newton's First Law
Motion and forces
Velocity and Acceleration • Velocity Definition
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