Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion

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This tutorial uses a Java simulation to help explain the direction of the acceleration in uniform circular motion.

This item is part of a larger collection of physics simulations sponsored by the MAP project (Modular Approach to Physics).

Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in.

http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Motion in Two Dimensions = Central Forces	- Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2002 University of Calgary
Keywords:: centripetal, centripetal acceleration, centripetal motion, circular motion, uniform circular motion
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created August 3, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:: March 6, 2011 by Taha Mzoughi
Last Update when Cataloged:: May 9, 2003
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=7776">Martin, Brian, and David Austin. Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion. Calgary: University of Calgary, May 9, 2003.</a>

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B. Martin and D. Austin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2002), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction/).

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B. Martin and D. Austin, Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2002), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction/>.

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Martin, B., & Austin, D. (2003, May 9). Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction/

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Martin, Brian, and David Austin. Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion. Calgary: University of Calgary, May 9, 2003. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction/ (accessed 1 May 2025).

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Martin, Brian, and David Austin. Modular Approach to Physics: Direction of the Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2002. 9 May 2003. 1 May 2025 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/accel/radial/explain/direction/>.

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