Uniform Circular Motion
Reference from the original Physics I textbook.
- Uniform Circular Motion
An object that moves in a circular motion with a constant speed.
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Glossary and deeper reading · 1 refreshers
These editorial refreshers supplement the reading. Definitions and examples are added guidance; original source wording and recorded answers remain in their original context.
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Centripetal acceleration
Centripetal acceleration is the inward acceleration component that changes the direction of motion along a curved path. For circular motion its magnitude is speed squared divided by the circle’s radius. For example, a car moving at constant speed around a bend still has centripetal acceleration.