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This resource guides the user through characteristics of circular motion.  The same concepts and principles used to describe the motion of an object can also be used to describe and explain the motion of objects in circular pathways.  This tutorial is broken into five sections addressing:  the mechanics of circular motion, centripetal force,  algebraic and trigonometric problems and solutions, and a full chapter that debunks the centrifugal "force" misconception.  The interactive problems use diagrams and force vectors to help students visualize how vector components affect the way circular motion is characterized.
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Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Motion in Two Dimensions
- Rotational Dynamics
- Work and Energy
= Conservation of Energy
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- Lower Undergraduate
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centripetal force, circular motion, circular motion tutorial, vectors
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T. Henderson, Physics Classroom: Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion (1996), WWW Document, (http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L1a.cfm).
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T. Henderson, Physics Classroom: Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion (1996), <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L1a.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2004, December 12). Physics Classroom: Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion. Retrieved June 18, 2013, from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L1a.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion. December 12, 2004. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L1a.cfm (accessed 18 June 2013).
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Motion Characteristics for Circular Motion. 1996. 12 Dec. 2004. 18 June 2013 <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L1a.cfm>.
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