Centrifugal Force

Centrifugal force is an apparent force experienced when an object moves in a circular path, making it feel like it's being pushed outward, away from the center of rotation. This sensation arises because, from the rotating frame of reference, the object appears to be pushed outward due to its inertia—the tendency of an object to stay in straight-line motion. In reality, the actual force causing the inward pull is centripetal force, directed toward the center. The outward "push" is a perceived effect from the rotating frame, not an actual force acting on the object in an inertial frame.