Physics
Centrifugal force is :
- a real force
- the force of reaction of centripetal force
- a fictitious force
- directed towards the centre of the circular path
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a fictitious force
Reason — The centrifugal force is a fictitious force because 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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