Why is Centrifugal force “not real”? I remember my physics teacher in high school pushing that idea and understanding why back then, but I do not remember now. I also forgot so much about physics in general that a simple would be much appreciated!
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Because it is not but a subjective feeling of effect.
Imagine you are in car which started to make tight left turn. You feel you are pushed to right. However you are not pushed to right, your body attempts to move straight. Only car moved left and that create feeling you are pushed away from turn.
Same principle applies to all objects – they trying to move straight while something pulling them to side direction.
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