UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION Centripetal force
UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION Motion at a constant speed around a circle with a constant radius. V Fc Ac
PERIOD Time to complete one revolution. Symbol: T Unit: seconds (s)
FREQUENCY The number of revolution per unit time Sometimes known as the rpm (revolutions per minute) Symbol: f Unit: Hertz (Hz)
VELOCITY Constant speed but changing direction. Objects velocity is directed tangential to the radius in the direction of rotation. V = 2 πr/T
ACCELERATION Change in the direction of the velocity per time. Directed radially inward This type of center-seeking acceleration said to be CENTRIPETAL a c = V 2 /r
FORCE What causes an object to travel in a circle. Directed radially inward. In the same direction as the acceleration. Commonly known as CENTRIPETAL FORCE. F c = ma c