Geography A-Level
Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
What Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
The geographical factors that either unify a state (shared language, infrastructure) or threaten to fragment it (ethnic diversity, economic disparity).
Topics that use Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces
- Migration, Identity and Sovereignty (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Centrifugal vs. Centripetal Forces
- Cultural Homogenisation and Hybridity
- Cultural Hybridity
- Devolution and Autonomy
- Economic Disparity and Labor Mobility
- Economic Interdependence
- Economic Interdependence and Labor Markets
- Economic Liberalisation and Neoliberalism
Using Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces in the exam
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