Physics 1135

Lecture 8: Circular Motion

Objectives: In this lecture, students will learn to

• distinguish between uniform and non-uniform circular motion
• relate centripetal acceleration to speed and radius
• identify forces responsible for creating centripetal acceleration
• apply Newton's 2nd law to circular motion problems
• analyze a car rounding flat and banked curves in terms of circular dynamics

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