We consider wastewater treatment as a water use because it is so interconnected with the other uses of water.
Definition of Centripetal Force. Centripetal force is a force that makes an object follow a curved path. The direction of the force is oriented at a right angle to the direction of travel of the object, toward the center of the circle along which the object is moving.
: the apparent force that is felt by an object moving in a curved path that acts outwardly away from the center of rotation â compare centripetal force. See centrifugal force defined for English-language learners. See centrifugal force defined for kids.