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centripetal force
- Definição1
- The force that attracts a body toward its axis of rotation. It is opposite centrifugal force.
- Fonte1
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Rotorcraft flying handbook (FAA-H-8083-21). Washington, DC: FAA, 2000. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2012.
- Fonte2
- EMBRAER. Technical dictionary english-portuguese. [São José dos Campos], 2001.
- Subárea1
- Aerodynamics
- Português
- força centrípeta
- Imagem
A body experiencing uniform circular motion requires a centripetal force, towards the axis as shown, to maintain its circular path.
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Centripetal_force_diagram.svg&page=1
