Difference between centrifugal force and centripetal force

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Centripetal force

Centrifugal force

It can be defined as the force that causes a body to move in circular motion.

It always tries to push a body away from the center or circular motion.

It always pointed towards the center.

It always pointed away from the center.

It provides an acceleration towards the center which is called as the centripetal acceleration.

Centrifugal force is caused by the inertia of the body.

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Centripetal force	Centrifugal force
It can be defined as the force that causes a body to move in circular motion.	It always tries to push a body away from the center or circular motion.
It always pointed towards the center.	It always pointed away from the center.
It provides an acceleration towards the center which is called as the centripetal acceleration.	Centrifugal force is caused by the inertia of the body.