Difference between revisions of "Circular Motion"
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This animation shows the '''circular motion''' of an [[object]] due to a [[force]] pulling it towards the centre of the circle. The [[velocity]] is constantly changing even though the [[speed]] is constant. It is [[accelerating]] due to the [[force]] pulling it towards the centre. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This animation shows the '''circular motion''' of an [[object]] due to a [[force]] pulling it towards the centre of the circle. The [[velocity]] is constantly changing even though the [[speed]] is constant. It is [[accelerating]] due to the [[force]] pulling it towards the centre. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac51 ''Circular motion, page 101, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Circular motion, page 148, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Circular motion, pages 141, 147, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Circular motion, pages 179, 321, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851362/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851362&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=7d78d70a2044ee9982dae010c94af92a ''Circular motion, pages 227, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 3 November 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Circular motion is when an object travels in a circular path due to a constant force acting towards the centre of that circular path.
About Circular Motion
- An object will move in straight line unless a force acts to accelerate the object to change its direction.
- Circular motion is caused by a constant force acting towards a point.
- An object following circular motion has a constant speed (a scalar) but does not have a constant velocity (a vector) as it is changing direction.
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| This animation shows the circular motion of an object due to a force pulling it towards the centre of the circle. The velocity is constantly changing even though the speed is constant. It is accelerating due to the force pulling it towards the centre. |
References
AQA
- Circular motion, page 101, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Circular motion, page 148, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Circular motion, pages 141, 147, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Circular motion, pages 179, 321, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Circular motion, pages 227, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA