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163084839282 types of circular motionrotation and revolution0
16308505240Newton's first lawinertia; an object wants to continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed1
16308561193Using Newton's first law, what can you conclude about an object moving in a circular path?a force must be acting on the object2
16308604019What is uniform circular motion?moving in a circular path at a constant speed3
16308650919Describe the velocity of an object traveling in a circle.Because the object is traveling in a circle and its direction is constantly changing, its velocity is therefore constantly changing. It is accelerating.4
16308733505Because an object moving in a circular path is accelerating, there must be a __________ acting on the object to make it go in a circle.force5
16308749249centripetal forceany force that causes and object to move in a circle , directed to the center of the circle, "center-seeking" force6
16308822597centripetal accelerationalways toward the center of the circle7
16308937256what are the two types of velocity in circular motion?angular velocity8
16308956971angular velocity (w)rate of change of the angle; revolutions per minute; units are radians THE SAME FOR ANY POINT ALONG THE RADIUS9
16309018186tangential velocity (v)the instantaneous velocity of a given point on the circumference of a circle; direction follows a line tangent to the circle10

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