VDB Flashcards
What does V represent in Sub-Topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Velocity
What does ω represent in Sub-topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Angular Velocity
What does Frequency refer to in Circular Motion?
Number of rotations per second
An object that moves in a circle is being acted on by what type of force?
Centripetal Force
The angle moved around the circle by an object from where its circular motion starts is it’s:
Angular Displacement
What does “a” stand for in Sub-Topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Centripetal acceleration
What does “F” represent in Sub-Topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Centripetal Force
What is the definition of period in Sub-Topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Time taken to travel once round a circle or time taken for one oscillation.
Where does an object that moves in a circle at constant speed accelerate towards?
The center
What does “T” represent in Sub-Topic 6.1 Circular Motion?
Period
What is the angular displacement per unit time known as?
Angular velocity
What does “r” stand for in Sub-Topic 6.2 Newton’s law of gravitation?
it is the distance between the masses
What does “M” stand for in Sub-Topic 6.2 Newton’s law of gravitation?
Mass
What does “F” stand for in Sub-Topic 6.2 Newton’s law of gravitation?
Gravitational Force
What is meant by gravitational field strength?
The force per unit mass experienced by a small test mass
