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Centripetal Force Calculator
Find the inward force needed to keep an object moving in a circle, or the speed it gives for a known inward force around the circle.
F_c = m × v² ÷ r
The force pulling an object around a circle grows with mass and speed squared, and shrinks with a larger radius.
Centripetal force
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