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Uniform Circular Motion:: Kinetic Energy
Uniform Circular Motion:: Kinetic Energy
energy”(GPE)
- motion of an object travelling along a circular path - GPE- energy possessed by a body due to its
at a constant speed but with changing velocity position
- acceleration is “centripetal” because it is always
PE = mgh
directed towards the center of a circular path
CENTRIPETAL FORCE
Major Forms:
Kinds of Energy:
POTENTIAL ENERGY