What are some examples of centripetal forces?

Answer 1

Centripetal force is a force that makes a body follow a curved path. An example of centripetal force is gravity making something in space orbit Earth. Mud flying in circles from a tire going down the road is centripetal force.

Answer 2

An example of centripetal force is the rotation of the planets around the sun. A more common example of centripetal force is the roller coaster. People are taken to great heights and then the cars drop, going around curves and twisting around.