Question

Explain centrifugal force and centripetel force ??

Answer 1

Centrifugal force (Latin for "center fleeing") describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly outwards, away from the center of the curve. It's not really a force; it results from inertia — the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest or motion. Centripetal force is a real force that counteracts the centrifugal force and prevents the object from "flying out," keeping it moving instead with a uniform speed along a circular path.

Comparison chart Centrifugal Force versus Centripetal Force comparison chart Centrifugal Force Centripetal Force

Meaning
Tendency of an object following a curved path to fly away from the center of curvature. Might be described as “lack of centripetal force.”	The force that keeps an object moving with a uniform speed along a circular path.
Direction
Along the radius of the circle, from the center towards the object.	Along the radius of the circle, from the object towards the center.
Example
Mud flying off a tire; children pushed out on a roundabout.	Satellite orbiting a planet
Formula
Fc = mv^2 /r	Fc = mv^2 /r
Defined by
Chistiaan Hygens in 1659	Isaac Newton in 1684
Is it a real force?
No; centrifugal force is the inertia of motion.	Yes; centripetal force keeps the object from "flying out".