Centripetal and Centrifugal Force
Centripetal and Centrifugal Force: Overview
In this topic, we will learn the definitions of centripetal force and nature of centripetal force. We will also understand the concept of centrifugal force and its impact on the moving object with some examples for practicing.
Important Questions on Centripetal and Centrifugal Force
A vehicle of mass is moving along a levelled curved road of radius with angular velocity of . The centripetal force acting on the vehicle is:

A small block of mass is tied to a spring of spring constant and length The other end of spring is fixed at a particular point If the block moves in a circular path on a smooth horizontal surface with constant angular velocity about point then tension in the spring is

A toy car of mass is maintained to move in a horizontal circle of radius with a velocity . If the centripetal force acting on it is , then the value of in is

A body is revolving with a constant speed along a circle. If its direction of motion is reversed but the speed remains the same, then,

Centripetal force is a force which tends to throw the body away from the centre.

When a car of mass passes through a convex bridge of radius with velocity , then it exerts a force on it. What is the magnitude of the force?

Which force is an example of a real force?
(Centripetal/ Centrifugal/ Coriolis)

A boy experiences a centrifugal force on his hand when he rotates a piece of stone tied at one end of a string, holding the other end in the hand.

A ball of mass is attached to a string of length . The ball is rotated on a horizontal circular path about its vertical axis. The maximum tension that the string can bear is . The maximum possible value of angular velocity of the ball in is,:

A coin is placed on a disc. The coefficient of friction between the coin and the disc is . If the distance of the coin from the center of the disc is , the maximum angular velocity which can be given to the disc, so that the coin does not slip away, is :

A tube of length is filled completely with an incompressible liquid of mass and closed at both ends. The tube is then rotated in a horizontal plane about one of its ends with a uniform angular velocity . The force exerted by the liquid at the other end is
