Circular Forces And Motion Flashcards
If there is circular motion what is present
Centripetal forces and centrifugal forces
What is a centripetal force
It is the force that brings you toward the center of circular motion
The equation for centripetal force is
F= M * V^2/r
What is centripetal acceleration
It is the acceleration towards the center of circular motion
What is tangential acceleration and velocity
Draw it
It is the acceleration tangent to circular motion and the velocity tangent to circular motion
What should be drawn is a line tangent to a circle
How do we calculate centripetal force without the equation
We calculate it by taking the vector sum of all forces pointed toward and away from the center of circular motion
Vector sum of all radial forces
What is total acceleration of an object in circular motion
It is the vector sum of tangential and centripetal acceleration
How do you calculate Centripetal acceleration
V^2/r
How do you calculate centripetal acceleration with radial forces
Once you take the vector sum of all forces pointed radially towards or away from the center, divide the vector sum by the mass of the object