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→About Centripetal Force
*A '''centripetal force''' is required to keep an [[object]] in [[Circular Motion|circular motion]].
*'''Centripetal force''' can be provided by [[tension]], [[gravity]], [[friction]], or other [[force]]s depending on the situation.
*The absence of '''centripetal force''' leads to the [[object]] moving in a straight line due to [[Inertial Mass|inertia]].
*'''Centripetal force''' is not a specific [[force]] but rather the result of existing [[force]]s like [[tension]] or [[Gravitational Force|gravitational force]].
*'''Centripetal force''' is critical in designing structures and systems involving rotational motion, such as centrifuges, carousels and roller coasters.