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Uniform Circular Motion

ICSE · Class 11 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

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1. Circular Motion and Its Types

  • Circular motion is motion in a plane along a circular path.
  • Uniform circular motion has constant speed but changing velocity.
  • Non-uniform circular motion has changing speed as well as changing velocity.
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2. Angular Displacement and Angular Velocity

  • Angular displacement is the angle swept by the radius vector in a given time.
  • SI unit of angular displacement is radian.
  • If arc length equals radius, the angular displacement is 1 radian.
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3. Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force

  • Centripetal acceleration always points towards the centre of the circle.
  • Its magnitude is constant in uniform circular motion but its direction keeps changing.
  • Centripetal force is the force that produces centripetal acceleration.
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4. Turning of Vehicles, Banking, and Leaning

  • A car on a level circular road needs friction to provide centripetal force.
  • If the tyres are worn, or the road is wet or icy, friction is reduced and the car may skid.
  • For a car on a level circular road, maximum safe speed depends on friction, radius, and gravity.

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Circular motion is motion inA particle moves on a circularA particle moves on a circularAngular displacement is the angle sweptAngular velocity is the rate

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