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.
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Astronomy
Solar System and Orbits • Orbits
