P3, Circular Motion

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  • Created on: 05-05-14 09:44
Name 3 things that use circular motion
The Earth orbiting the sun, hammer throw and some fairground rides
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What is needed to act on an object to go round in the circle?
A resultant force, called centripetal force
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What does centripetal force do?
Pulls an object towards the centre of the circle
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What is centripetal force in space called?
Gravity
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What is the velocity like in circular motion and why?
It's always changing because the object is always changing direction
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What is the result of the velocity always changing?
The object accelerates
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Name 3 factors affecting centripetal force
1. The mass of the object increasing 2.The speed of the object increasing 3. The radius decreasing
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What is needed to act on an object to go round in the circle?

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A resultant force, called centripetal force

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What does centripetal force do?

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Card 4

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What is centripetal force in space called?

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What is the velocity like in circular motion and why?

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