1709, from Modern Latin, coined 1687 by Sir Isaac Newton (who wrote in Latin), from Latin centri- alternative comb. form of centrum "center" (see center (n.)) + petere "to make for, go to; seek, strive after" (see petition (n.)). Centripetal force is Newton's vim ... centripetam.
实用例句
1. After some treatment of centripetal force , he deduces Kepler's third law.
在向心力的一些论述之后，他推出了开普勒的第三定律。
来自辞典例句
2. After some treatment of centripetal force, he deduces Kepler's third law.
在向心力的一些论述之后, 他推出了开普勒的第三定律.
来自辞典例句
3. It is called the centripetal acceleration.
这叫做向心加速度.
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4. The expectancy effect has characteristics of suggestibility , level, centripetal and emotion.