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Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration
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- 1Centripetal AccelerationProperty of the motion of a body traversing a circular path. The force causing this acceleration is directed also toward the center of the circle and is named centripetal force.
- 2Centripetal Acceleration Formulav^2/r
- 3Uniform Circular MotionWhen an object is experiencing uniform circular motion, it is traveling in a circular path at a constant speed.
- 4Newton's Second Law for Uniform Circular MotionWhenever an object experiences uniform circular motion there will always be a net force acting on the object pointing towards the center of the circular path.
- 5Centripetal ForceThe net force acting upon such an object is directed towards the center of the circle. The inward net force is directed perpendicular to the velocity vector, the object is always changing its direction and undergoing an inward acceleration.
- 6Centripetal Force FormulaWhen dealing with a centripetal force problem you can replace the ma in the net force equation with v^2/r.
F=ma
F=mv^2/r - 7Centripetal ForceThe net force acting upon a object can be a force of friction, tension, gravity, or a combination of them all.
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- AP Physics Flashcards on Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration, created by Jorrin Ridgeway on 30/04/2019.
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