xiàng
xīn

technical
common

Meaning of 向心力

向心力 means centripetal force; the force that causes an object to follow a circular path; cohesion; centripetal force (figurative); group solidarity. Pronounced xiàng xīn lì.

  • centripetal force; the force that causes an object to follow a circular path
  • cohesion; centripetal force (figurative); group solidarity

Definitions & Examples

qiú
duì
yuè
qiú
de
yǐn
gōng
le
yuè
qiú
rào
qiú
yùn
dòng
suǒ
de
xiàng
xīn
 

Earth's gravitational pull on the moon provides the centripetal force needed for the moon to orbit Earth.

Shéng
zi
de
xiǎo
qiú
zuò
yuán
zhōu
yùn
dòng
shí
 
shéng
zi
de
gōng
le
xiàng
xīn
 

When a ball attached to a string moves in a circle, the tension in the string provides the centripetal force.

Xiàng
xīn
de
fāng
xiàng
shǐ
zhōng
zhǐ
xiàng
yuán
xīn
 

The direction of centripetal force always points toward the center of the circle.

suàn
xiàng
xīn
yào
zhī
dào
de
zhì
liàng
 
yuán
zhōu
bàn
jìng
 

Calculating centripetal force requires knowing the object's mass, velocity, and the radius of the circular path.