circular motion
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centripetal acceleration
The acceleration of an object moving in circular motion. Any object in circular motion must have an acceleration since the direction of the object, and therefore the velocity of the object, is constantly changing.
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centripetal force
The resultant force responsible for an object moving in circular motion.
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what direction does centripetal force act in
towards centre of rotation
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angular speed
A measure of the speed of an object’s angular rotation/ the angle an object moves through per unit time
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