ap physics 1 unit 6 vocab

centripetal acceleration

acceleration of an object in circular motion

uniform circular motion

circular motions with constant acceleration

orbit

circular trajectory of planetary object

trajectory

path followed by object in motion

period of motion

time for 1 revolution

frequency of motion

number of revolutions per unit of time

centripetal force

inward force of an object in circular motion

centifugal force

apparent force due to inertia

weightlessness

apparent weight = 0

Newtons law of gravity

gravitational force

force of gravity of planetary object acting on satellite

satellite

any object in orbit