A couple of commenters expressed concern over the use of centrifugal force after my rant on the use of the word force. So, what is the deal with these two terms? Are they ok to use? Are they real ...

It's odd that I have talked about these forces so much. First, I talked about how centrifugal forces were not real and the difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces. Then I talked about ...

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I first learned in high school physics about the myth of centrifugal force. On paper and in theory, it’s a very real force, one that pulls you away from something. The term comes up in the automotive ...