Learn the key differences between centripetal and centrifugal forces, their real-world applications in physics, and how they shape our understanding of circular motion.

This article was originally published with the title “ Circular Motion and Rectilinear Motion ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 21 No. 17 (October 1869), p. 265 doi:10.1038 ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Transverse from Circular Motion ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 3 No. 22 (February 1848), p. 176 doi:10.1038 ...