Centrifugal Force

The Centrifugal Force calculator computes the centrifugal force based on the acceleration directed outward from the center of a circular motion with constant angular velocity and the mass of the object.

INSTRUCTION: Choose units and enter the following:

• (r) - radius of the constant circular motion
• |w| - angular velocity
• (m) - mass of the object.

Centrifugal Force (F): The calculator computes the force in Newtons (N).  However, the user can automatically convert this to other force units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The formula for centrifugal force is:

         `F = (m • omega^2 • r)`

where:

• F is the centrifugal force
• m is the mass of the object
• ω is the angular velocity of the object
• r is the radius of the circular motion

Other Circular Motion Functions

• Centripetal Force
• Centrifugal Force
• Angular Frequency as a function of orbital period,.
• Speed of Circular Motion as a function of orbital period and radius, CLICK HERE.
• Radial Acceleration as a function of orbital period and radius, CLICK HERE.
• Acceleration in non-uniform Circular Motion, CLICK HERE.

References

• Light and Matter(Dr. Benjamin Crowell) Chapter 9.2  Uniform circular motion