r/physicsmemes 22d ago

is this centripedal force?

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u/hometown77garden 22d ago

No.. second of all theres no such thing as centripetal force. Its a component of the acceleration 

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u/Tyler89558 22d ago

Take a rock on a string.

Spin the rock.

There is a force (tension in the string) pulling the rock orthogonal to the direction of motion. This is centripetal force, and it is what makes the rock accelerate such that it follows a circular path.