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Circular Motion: Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces Centripetal Force The force that makes a body follow a curved path, i.e. maintain uniform circular motion The direction of this force is always towards the centre of the circle Vector quantity Unit = newton F = m...
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Uniform circular motion Motion in a circle of constant radius at constant speed.Instantaneous velocity is always tangent to the circle (thus if suddenly released, object will fly tangentially and not out of the circle, because centripetal fo...
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Topic 6.1 Circular Motion - Lesson 1 Topic 6.1 Circular Motion - Lesson 1 Textbook References: Hamper HL IB Physics 2nd Edition: pp - Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson Understandings: Centripetal force Centripetal acceleration Applications and Ski...
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Circular Motion: Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces Centripetal Force The force that makes a body follow a curved path, i.e. maintain uniform circular motion The direction of this force is always towards the centre of the circle Vector quantity Unit = newton F = m...
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IB Topic 6.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation - Lesson 1 Topic 6.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation - Lesson 1 Textbook References: Hamper HL IB Physics 2nd Edition: pp - Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson: Understandings Newton’s law of gravitation Gravitational field str...
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Circular Motion: Kepler's Third Law Gravity & Circular Satellite Orbits As the moon orbits the Earth in a circular path, it is undergoing circular motion For it to be undergoing circular motion, there must be a centripetal force acting on it, keeping it...
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Gravitational Fields Gravitational fields lines arrows show direction of g force on mass placed in field spacing - the closer the bigger the strength From Earth the field lines are radialUniform - field lines are equally spaced, parallel ...
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Circular Motion: Angles & Velocity Angle Angles can be measured in either degrees or radians When dealing with circular motion, angles are always in radians. 2π radians = 360 º Scalar quantity θ = s/r θ = angle in radians s = arc leng...
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Circular Motion: Periodic Time & Centripetal Acceleration Periodic Time The time taken to complete one full cycle Symbol = T Measured in seconds Periodic Time & Angular Velocity T = 2π/ω T= periodic time ω = angular velocity Periodic Time & Linear Velocity T = 2πr/v T ...
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Untitled CIRCULAR MOTION GFA: gravitational force of attraction. This depends on the masses of objects and the distance between them! Here, the sun has a much greater mass than the earth and so has a stronger gravitational for...
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Circular Motion Circular Measure In physics radians is used to measure angles. Theta is a ratio of lengths, with the unit rad. Angular displacement measures how far an object has rotated. Angular velocity, w (omega), is used t...
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IB Topic 6.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation - Lesson 2 IB Topic 6.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation - Lesson 2 Textbook References: Hamper IB HL Physics 2nd Edition: pp - Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson: Understandings:Applications and Skills: Main Activities: Task #...
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Circular motion notes DefinitionsCircular motion: An object is undergoing circular motion if it travels in a circular path due to a centripetal force changing its direction at a constant rate.Centripetal force: a force which acts at right ...
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Untitled 0:00- [Instructor] I found that for many people 0:01the hardest part about solving a rotational motion problem 0:05is just keeping track of all the new names 0:07for all the rotational quantities that there are. 0:10S...
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Topic 6.1 Circular Motion - Lesson 2 Topic 6 Circular Motion - Lesson 3 Textbook Reference: Hamper HL IB Physics 2nd Edition - pp Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson: Understandings Centripetal force Centripetal acceleration Applications and Skills ...
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IB Topic 6.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation - Lesson 3 Topic 6.2 - Lesson 3: Net Gravitational Fields Textbook Reference: Hamper HL IB Physics 2nd Edition - pp - Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson: Understandings:Applications and Skills:
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Untitled 1-Nuclear FOrces & types The fundamental forces, also known as fundamental interactions, are the four basic types of interactions that govern the behavior of matter and energy in the universe. These forces are respons...
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Untitled The gravitational field strength at a point is the force per unit mass exerted on a mass placed at that point. You may recall that the gravitational field strength of the Earth near its surface is . This means an obje...
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Untitled The Radian: One radian is the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of length equal to the radius of the circle Radians to Degrees: Radians
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These notes offer written explanations of circular motion, including forces, angles, velocity, periodic time and centripetal acceleration. They also cover gravity and circular satellite orbits, Newton’s law of gravitation and gravitational fields.
Start with Uniform circular motion for an introduction to motion at a constant speed around a circle. Then read Circular Motion: Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces to focus on the force that keeps a body on a curved path. For the connection with orbits, try Circular Motion: Kepler's Third Law.
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Uniform circular motion is a useful starting point if you want an introduction to motion at a constant speed around a circle. Follow it with Circular Motion: Centripetal & Centrifugal Forces for an explanation of the force that keeps a body on a curved path.
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