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Old 06-27-2006, 10:54 PM
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Spot on annekin!

"While Centrepetal force pulls it in a circle...Centrifugal force changes the length of this string..."

Centripetal force acts on the rock. Centrifugal force acts on the string. For other contributors, remember that these words aren't magic. Centrifugal=away from the centre. Centripetal=toward the centre.
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