Centripetal force: For a velocity of

For a velocity of m/s and radius m, the centripetal acceleration is m/s². Note that if the velocity is doubled to m/s at the same radius, the acceleration is quadrupled to m/s 2. Understand centripetal force , circular motion, and related concepts like banking of roads, aeroplane turns, and cyclist motion. Centripetal force (from Latin centrum, "center" and petere, "to seek" [1]) is the force that makes a body follow a curved path. The direction of the centripetal force is always orthogonal to the motion of the body and towards the fixed point of the instantaneous center of curvature of the path. Learn what centripetal force is, how it affects circular motion, and how to calculate it using Newton's second law. See examples of centripetal force in everyday life and the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force .