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tending to move toward a center; "centripetal force" tending to unify of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"
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| centripetal acceleration |
the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit
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| centripetal acceleration |
Acceleration directed toward the center pivot point.
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| centripetal acceleration |
The acceleration on a particle moving in a curved path, directed toward the instantaneous center of curvature of the path, with magnitude V 2 /R, where V is the speed of the particle and R the radius of curvature of the path. This acceleration is equal and opposite to the centrifugal force per unit mass.
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| centripetal |
pulled towards the center, usually by centripetal force.
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