Circular Motion
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A
AccelerationRate of change of velocity. | |
Apparent weightThe support force experienced by an object, often associated with a normal-force reading. | |
B
Bank angleThe angle between the banked surface and the horizontal. | |
Banked curveA curved surface tilted so that its outside edge is higher than its inside edge. | |
BankingTilting a road, track, or vehicle so that a support or lift force contributes to the inward resultant. | |
C
CentripetalCentre-seeking. | |
Centripetal accelerationAcceleration directed toward the centre of a circular path. | |
Centripetal forceThe resultant inward force responsible for centripetal acceleration. | |
Circular motionMotion along a circular path. | |
D
Design speedThe speed at which a simplified banked curve can provide the required centripetal acceleration without relying on friction. | |