<aside> 💡 Centripetal force $(F_c)$: the net force that causes centripetal acceleration

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To calculate the magnitude of net force, combine Newton's second law with the equations for centripetal acceleration:

$\Sigma{F} =ma_c$ and $F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}$

• The net force that causes uniform circular motion is the centripetal force which may comprise one or more other forces such as gravity, the normal force, or tension