Definition

1. Noun (Physics):

   • Centrifugal: A term describing a force that appears to act outward on a body moving in a curved path, away from the center of rotation. It is often called an "apparent" or "inertial" force.

2. Adjective (Biology/Physiology):

   • Efferent: Describing nerves or neural pathways that conduct impulses outward from a central organ or region, such as from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Physics):
  • Lực ly tâm làm cho nước văng ra khỏi quần áo trong máy giặt. (The centrifugal force causes water to be thrown out of clothes in a washing machine.)
• Adjective (Biology):
  • Dây thần kinh ly tâm truyền tín hiệu từ não đến cơ. (The efferent nerve transmits signals from the brain to the muscle.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lực ly tâm": Centrifugal force. This is the most common compound term.
  • Lực ly tâm là một khái niệm quan trọng trong cơ học. (Centrifugal force is an important concept in mechanics.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ly tâm tính (n): Centrifugality (the property of being centrifugal).
• Máy ly tâm (n): Centrifuge (a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate substances).
  • Máu được phân tích bằng máy ly tâm. (Blood is analyzed using a centrifuge.)

Synonyms

• Physics: Outward force, inertial force.
• Biology: Motor, efferent (contrasts with "afferent" or sensory).

Related Scientific Terms

• Lực hướng tâm: Centripetal force. This is the real force acting the center of rotation, which should be contrasted with centrifugal force.
  • Xe đua cần lực hướng tâm để giữ trên đường đua. (A race car needs centripetal force to stay on the track.)

noun

1. centrifugal