IB SL Physics Unit 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation
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uniform circular motion
circular motion at a constant speed
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velocity acceleration
in uniform circular motion, speed is constant while angular _________ and angular _______________ are constantly changing
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period
time taken for the object to complete one full circle
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centripetal force
the corresponding force (resultant force) which causes the centripetal acceleration
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work done by the centripetal force
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direction
points towards the center of the circle/perpendicular to the instantaneous velocity
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centripetal accelertation
the acceleration which gives rise to a circular motion
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