Central Force

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Central Force

A force which for purposes of computation can be considered to be concentrated at one central point with its intensity at any other point being a function of the distance from the central point.
Gravitation is considered as a central force in celestial mechanics.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use