December 22, 2024
Science & Technology

Simple Physics: Why Don’t We Fly Off a Merry-go-round?

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That’s because we are held down by a centripetal force. Read on to know more.
Simple Physics: Why Don’t We Fly Off a Merry-go-round?
A centripetal force is a net force that acts on an object to keep it moving along a circular path. So then what’s a force?  A force is an influence that can change the motion of an object. It can cause an object with mass to change its velocity (speed). Force can also be described intuitivel
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