noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Technical term used in physics and related fields to describe a force or tendency directed toward the center. Often appears in compounds like 求心力 (centripetal force) or as a no-adjective.
求心力が強いと、物体は中心に向かって動く。
When the centripetal force is strong, the object moves toward the center.
この実験では求心加速度を測定
In this experiment, we measure centripetal acceleration.