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centrifugal force [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
DEF

The force which tends to make a rotating body move away from the center of rotation.

OBS

Compare with centrifugal acceleration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Force apparente engendrée par un mouvement de rotation autour d'un centre et qui tend à éloigner le corps en rotation de ce centre.

OBS

force centrifuge : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

OBS

Comparer avec accélération centrifuge.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
DEF

Fuerza radial originada en todo cuerpo que gira y que tiende a alejarlo de su eje de rotación.

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