WASSCE Physics · Mechanics — Motion & Forces
Circular Motion
Uniform circular motion, centripetal force, centripetal acceleration, and applications.
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Uniform circular motion and centripetal force7 minFree7 minFree
- 2Vertical circles, banked roads, gravitation and satellites7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Motion in a vertical circle
- Banked roads
- Newton's law of universal gravitation
- Satellites
- Escape velocity
3 worked examples
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