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Circular Motion Vocabulary

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AxisImaginary line that an object spins around
Centripetal ForceForce pointing towards the axis; inward pointing force
Tangential VelocitySpeed of an object traveling around a circle
RotationSpin
RevolutionSpin around
VectorMagnitude and Direction
ForceA push or pull
VelocitySpeed with direction
SpeedHow fast something moves
AccelerationChange in velocity or direction
FrictionForce between two surfaces that resists sliding
TensionPulling force from rope, wire, etc.
m/sUnits of velocity
NewtonsUnits of force
sUnits of time
Radius (r)Half the width of a circle
Diameter (d)The width of a circle
Circumference (c)Length around a circle
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