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Is centrifugal force a real force?

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A force assumed by an observer moving with the body to act on the body in the direction away from the centre of circular path, is called centrifugal force.

The centrifugal force is a fictitious force. It is assumed to exist only to explain observations made from the frame of reference of an observer who is also moving in a circular motion along with the object that is being observed.

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