The centripetal force, 𝐹, on an object of mass 𝑚 in uniform motion at speed 𝑣 along a circular path of radius 𝑟 is given by 𝐹 = 𝑚 𝑣 𝑟. . 𝑎, 𝑟 is given by 𝑎 = 𝑟 𝜔, where 𝜔 is the angular speed of the object. Centripetal forces can be due to gravity, tension, friction, …Web