Phys 2.4 - Circular Motion

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  • Created on: 04-05-13 12:56
When an object moves in a circle what is happening?
The object is constantly changing velocity
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What is the name given to an object accelerating in a circular motion?
Centripetal acceleration
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How do objects accelerate?
Only when a resultant force is acting on them
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What is the name given to this force that acts on objects during centripetal acceleration.
Centripetal force
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In what direction does this force act?
Always acts towards the centre of the circle
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What will happen if the centripetal force stops acting?
The object will continue to move in a straight line
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What 3 things increase the centripetal force?
The mass of the object, the speed of the object, the radius of the circle decreases
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A student is whirling a conker around on a piece of string, in a circle. What force provides the centripetal force?
Tension in the string
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What will happen to the conker if the string breaks?
The conker will fly off in a straight line at a tangent to the circle
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Is centripetal force a force on its own?
No it is always provided by another force EG tension
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What is the name given to an object accelerating in a circular motion?

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How do objects accelerate?

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What is the name given to this force that acts on objects during centripetal acceleration.

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In what direction does this force act?

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