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Centripetal force is the force directed towards the centre of curvature of the path.

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Centripetal force is a force which acts on a body moving in a curvilinear path. For any point, it acts perpendicular to the direction of velocity and towards the center of the path. For a circular motion, centripetal force acts towards the center of the circle.

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