Coursebook 16.1 (9702 A Level) · Circular motion
16.1Circular motion (extension)
Syllabus section: Describing circular motion
Motion in a circle at constant speed: v = 2πr/T, a = v²/r and F = mv²/r, then vertical circles and conical pendulums. Extension material — the Cambridge IGCSE 0625 core (3.3) only asks for the direction of the force; this is standard groundwork for AS/A Level and AP Physics.
Uniform circular motion: v = 2πr/T, centripetal acceleration a = v²/r and centripetal force F = mv²/r, including vertical circles and conical pendulums.
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