Central force

Mechanical force towards or away from a point

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In classical mechanics, a central force on an object is a force that is directed towards or away from a point called center of force. $\text{[math]}$ where $\text{[math]}$ is the force, F is a vector valued force function, F is a scalar valued force function, r is the position vector, ||r|| is its length, and $\text{[math]}$ is the corresponding unit vector.