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The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Centripetal Force

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Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students explore the centripetal force requirement. So for an object moving in a circle, there must be an inward force acting upon it in order to cause its inward acceleration.

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Concepts
inertia, newton's first law of motion, newton's second law of motion, centripetal acceleration
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Additional Tags
centripetal force requirement, inward force, the physics classroom: circular motion and satellite motion: centripetal force, center seeking, inward acceleration
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)