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Ch.6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Projectile | An object shot through the air. |
Trajectory | The path of a projectile through space. |
Uniform Circular Motion | The movement of an object or particle trajectory at 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. |