Vertical circular motion is a special type of circular motion in which the forces acting on an object change as it moves along a vertical loop. Specifically, the normal force varies throughout the ...

Centripetal force is the real inward pull that keeps objects moving in circles, while centrifugal force is the apparent outward push we only feel in rotation.

When you swing a ball on a rope in a circle above your head, what keeps it moving in that circular path? This applies to any object moving in a circle, not just a ball on a rope - the force and ...