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:
Centripetal force is a force directed towards the center of an object's circular motion, while centrifugal force is an apparent force that acts in the opposite direction of centripetal force. Centrifugal force is a result of inertia and is not a true force.
Centripetal force is always greater than centrifugal force because it is the force that keeps an object in circular motion. Centrifugal force is only an apparent force and does not actually exist.
Centripetal force is responsible for keeping an object moving in a circular path, while centrifugal force acts in the opposite direction and tries to pull the object away from its circular path. These forces work together to create a balanced circular motion.
No, centripetal force and centrifugal force can never be equal. Centripetal force must always be greater in order to keep an object in circular motion. If the forces were equal, the object would move in a straight line.
An example of centripetal force is the force that keeps a satellite in orbit around the Earth, while an example of centrifugal force is the force that pulls water outwards from a spinning bucket. Other examples include the rotation of a merry-go-round, the movement of cars on a curved track, and the swinging of a yo-yo.