The discussion clarifies that centripetal force is not greater than centrifugal force; rather, centrifugal force is a fictitious force perceived in a rotating frame of reference. The resultant force acting on an object in circular motion is directed towards the center due to the nature of centripetal force, which is essential for maintaining circular motion. If centrifugal force were greater, the object would not follow a circular path but would instead rise, contradicting the principles of circular motion.
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The mass is accelerating towards the center, so the net force had better be towards the center.StevenJacobs990 said:
Centrifugal force is a 'fictitious' inertial force that only appears when viewing things from a rotating frame. I suggest forgetting about it until you need to deal with such frames.StevenJacobs990 said:
If that would be the case, the pendulum would not move in a circle.StevenJacobs990 said:
Centrifugal force is a fictitious force in a rotating coordinate system. It depends only on the coordinate system, so it cannot magically increase.StevenJacobs990 said: