Circular motion

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angular velocity

it is the rate of change of an angle with respect to time

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What remains constant in a circle angular or linear velocity

angular

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Centripetal force

It is the force towards the centre of a circle needed to keep a body moving in that circle

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Centripetal acceleration

it is the acceleration towards the centre of a circle that a body has if it is moving in that circle

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Factors that affect centripetal force

Mass

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speed

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radius

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Formula for centripetal force

F=mv^2/ r

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Formula for centripetal acceleration

a= v^2/ r

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Formula for speed of satellite

v=(GM/R)^1/2

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period of a satellite

it is the time taken for a satellite to go once around the central body

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Formula for period of satellite

T=2(3.14)R/ v

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Kepler's third law

it states that for a planet orbiting the sun the square of the period of its orbit is directly proportional to the cube of its orbit