The problem of consciousness is arguably the most central issue in current philosophy of mind and is also importantly related to major traditional topics in metaphysics, such as the possibility of immortality and the belief in free will.
Sections 8.4 - 8.6. We've looked at the rotational equivalents of displacement, velocity, and acceleration; now we'll extend the parallel between straight-line motion and rotational motion by investigating the rotational equivalent of force, which is torque.
Diffen âº Science âº Physics. Centrifugal force (Latin for center fleeing) describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly outwards, away from the center of the curve. It's not really a force; it results from inertia â the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest or motion.