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Now if the sun is a star, then, according to our First and Second Rules of Philosophy, every star ought also to be the centre of a stellar system and the centre of two aetherial motions, that is, the Centrifugal and Centripetal forces, due to the pressures and tensions of the Aether medium.
Aether and Gravitation William George Hooper
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"Centrifugal" forces could threaten the European Union, while the Gulf of Mexico oil spill might "annihilate" BP, the Russian president said in a wide-ranging interview with The Wall Street Journal.
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"Centrifugal" forces could threaten the European Union, while the
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And if you've studied science, done the math, or know that Centrifugal Force is not a force at all but one of those things that makes life so much fun, you'll enjoy anything this man writes.
MIND MELD: The Best Genre-Related Books/Films/Shows Consumed in 2009 (Part 3) 2009
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"Special Economics" and "The Effect of Centrifugal Forces" concern bird-flu pandemics in the former, a young heroine battles a Chinese biotech company that has acquired tyrannical power in the plague's aftermath.
Rapt in Translation; Zombie Zoology Sam Sacks 2011
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Centrifugal force pushes the air away from the turn and sends the balloon toward the center of the turn.
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Just as long as they leave in references to "Centrifugal Bumblepuppy" and "Hunt the zipper"
Ridley Scott's Return to Sci-Fi is Huxley's Brave New World « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Centrifugal force is typically referred to as a pseudo-force: the turning of the car gives you the illusion that you are in fact being pushed against the side of the car.
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Centrifugal* forces are your friend, not the enemy.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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Centrifugal* forces are your friend, not the enemy.
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