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GCE A-Level Physics Syllabus
Chapter 6: Motion in a Circle
Chapter Topics:
Kinematics of uniform circular motion
Centripetal acceleration
Centripetal force
Question Bank:
Learning Objectives:
(a) Express angular displacement in radians.
(b) Show an understanding of and use the concept of angular velocity to solve problems.
(c) Recall and use v = rω to solve problems.
(d) Describe qualitatively motion in a curved path due to a perpendicular force, and understand the centripetal acceleration in the case of uniform motion in a circle.
(e) Recall and use centripetal acceleration a = rω², and a = v²/r to solve problems.
(f) Recall and use centripetal force F = mrω², and F = mv²/r to solve problems.
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