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Ch. 6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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projectile | An object shot through the air. |
trajectory | Its path 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 accerleration | 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. |