LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Was Homer Wrong? Thread: Was Homer Wrong? View Single Post #49 06-27-2006, 12:30 PM Sonic_Doom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Great White North eh! Posts: 140 More definition, The centripetal force-the action-is balanced by a reaction force, the centrifugal ("center-fleeing") force, which acts not on the circling object but on the source of centripetal force, usually located at the circle's center. The two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is licensed from Columbia University Press. Copyright © 1995 by Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. Sonic_Doom View Public Profile Send a private message to Sonic_Doom Find all posts by Sonic_Doom