Circular Motion

Circular Motion

and Other Applications of

Newton's Second Law

F_c = m v² / r

The net force on an object moving in a circle provides the centripetal force,

F_c = m v² / r,

necessary to keep an object moving in a circle.

	Uniform Circular Motion
	Flat Curve
	Banked Curve
	Loops
	Nonuniform Circular Motion
	Accelerated Reference Frames
	Summary
	Homework

Ch5, Laws of Motion			Uniform Circular Motion
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