On the Terms “Centrifugal Force” and “Force of Inertia”

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 17 Mar 1892 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature, volume 45, pages 463-463 (issn: 0028-0836, eissn: 1476-4687,

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Authors: Carr, George S.;

doi: 10.1038/045463a0

On the Terms “Centrifugal Force” and “Force of Inertia”

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THE retention, in the last edition of Mr. Loney's “Elements of Dynamics,” 1891, of a paragraph (p. 141) which resuscitates the objections formerly urged by some writers against the use of the term “centrifugal force” seems to call for a protest. It is to be regretted that students of dynamics should find absolutely contradictory statements presented to them respecting the validity of this term. While, however, in one set of text-books we find a perfectly clear definition and consistent use of the phrase “centrifugal force,” there does not, on the other hand, appear to be unanimity of ideas amongst the objectors, nor always sufficient clearness in expressing the same.

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