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Summary Centripetal Acceleration and Circular Motion Physics Notes

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Detailed notes covering centripetal acceleration and uniform circular motion in introductory physics. Topics include centripetal acceleration, centripetal force, tangential velocity, angular velocity, period, frequency, and the forces responsible for keeping objects moving in circular paths. These notes explain how acceleration can occur even when speed remains constant because the direction of motion is continuously changing. Includes formulas, diagrams, and step-by-step solutions to common circular motion problems involving cars, satellites, pendulums, and rotating objects. Ideal for students preparing for quizzes, exams, and homework assignments in Physics I.

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Section 9 . 4


acceleration is
average angular
AW
2 = 2 =
At

acceleration is
angular
du
C =
dt

?
units :
rads/s
related to tangential acceleration by

at = ra


is a vector + = x
·

:




remember we can also have a radial acceleration (centripetal acceleration .

in uniform circular motion , It is constant ,
so w is constant ,
and d = 0


in nonuniform circular motion , 970 , and the total acceleration is a= ++
the magnitude is
given by
al =
a + a ?


Section 9 6 .




the radius of the circular motion links angular linear variables

now we limit ourselves to a :
constant

we
get the kinematics of rotational motion

22t
2

Of 0 =
+
Wot +




&t
Wf =
Wo +




wr =
wj + 2a(0f 8) -




Vo Om/S =




d =
1 43.
rad/s for 25 95 .




then constant w until +f = 59 5s .




Otot :?
Wo = O rad/s
Wp =
Wo +d t




>
Part I -



Oradls +
1 43
. 25 95
.




Of 0 : +
Wot + Tat ?
W = 37 rad /S
:

Of 0 =
+
0 +
t 1 43 raals
. (25 9s)
.
Of O Not + at ?
= +



Of = 480 rad = 0
,
=
0 +
(37)(36) + 0

Or =
1244 rad =
02
Part 2: O
tot
= 0
.
+
0 = 1724 rad

+ 33 65
=
.

, Section 10 . V = ru

rotational Kinetic
energy is
·




givenby Em rw = Emr
Kr =
E (mrz) wa
if we have a
rigid body ,
all points in
object/body have same w


if we compare Kr to K+ ( = mvc

we see that Emjr ; acts like a rotational mass .

we define this to be the moment of inertia

Emir;
2
I :




then we
get Kr =
z Iw

EX : inner 2 washers : V = 5 cm

middle 2 washers : V = 15cm


outer 2 washers : v= 25cm



I = 2 (0 0219
. 0 .
05m
+ 2 (0 02 kg
. 0 .
15m

kg) (0 25)
<
+ 2 (0 02
.
.




I 0 0035
=
.
lgm2


b .
I =
2 (0 02kg) (0 15)
. .




2 0 02
19 0 25m)
+
.
.




I = 0 0034
.

lgm2

C . W = 5 new/s
W = 5 veu/2it rad
= lo radls
5/I rev

Ki :I w2 = 2 (0 00035
.
kgm2) (31 4 raals).




Ki = 1
735a
.




F Mr=




Section 10 2 .




for a more
general object moment
·



,


of inertia is I =
fr2dm
to do this integral ,
we need mass density
if object is rotating around its center of mass, we can

use a formula for moment of inertia .

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