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CENTRIPETAL FORCE.

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Workdone in circular motion

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Equations in circular motion

ne r speed (unit ms-1) Angular speed (unit rad s-1)

distance travelled an e turned radians

time taken time taken t sec nds

v = 2πr ω=
T

om arin e uations a o e,

E
rω ω = angular speed (radrad s-1)
r = radius of circle (m)
(m)

centripetal acceleration centripetal orce

m = mass of body (kg)

rω
S
(since v = rω)) F
F m
r

mrω2
2
v = speed (ms-1)
= angular speed (rad s-1)
r = radius of circular path (m)

Question :
H

second hand , minute hand hour hand

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 a e a t n

aneta t n
The centripetal force is provided by the gravitational force between the planet and the sun. sun

et n

E
n object n t e ea t
n e n
a e
S
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Centripetal Force = mg − R
H
= mg − R

et n
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 a n a t nta e a on a le el road
friction . o d oo
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< R
R = normral eaction
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= Friction

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Mo on n ertical circle – London Eye

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S
London
d

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n o
n
d n o
d n n
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R = mg
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eat
B
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g
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Questiion : London
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The conical pendulum – a mass on a string, moving in horizontal circles. The centripetal force is produced
by the horizontal component of the tension in the string

g θ

nθ

n
T T
T

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T

E
T
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g
mg

mg
T

et n
S
H
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C

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t a ee

ree all
a na ge

mg − R

E
t t a ee mg R
(R

t a ee
S
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