Home/Basic Physics/Circular motion/Net centripetal force5. Circular motionNet centripetal forceIn 5. Circular motionFormulaCopy LaTeXFc=mac=mv2r=mω2rF_c=ma_c=\frac{mv^2}{r}=m\omega^2rFc=mac=rmv2=mω2rTagscircularphysicsphysics formulamotion circularDetailNet force toward the center equal to m v²/r, required for circular motion.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedNewton's second law∑F⃗=ma⃗\sum\vec F=m\vec a∑F=maOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedCentripetal accelerationac=v2r=ω2ra_c=\frac{v^2}{r}=\omega^2rac=rv2=ω2rOpen formulaOpen in section