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Chapter 6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Projectile | An object shot through the air, such as a football, that has independent vertical and horizontal motions and, after receiving an initial thrust, travels through the air only under the force of gravity |
Trajectory | The path of a projectile through space |
Uniform Circular Motion | The movement of an object or particle trajectory at a constant speed around a circle with a fixed radius |
Centripetal Acceleration | The center-seeking acceleration of an object moving in a circle at a constant speed |
Centripetal Force | The net force exerted toward the center of the circle that causes an object to have a centripetal acceleration |