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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Circular Motion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on circular motion covers key terms, centripetal force, linear vs. circular motion, precession, and equations. Includes four example problems with detailed solutions. The guide is available for download with free...
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about uniform and non-uniform circular motion in this illustrated article.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about circular motion with this learning module that gives animations, videos, and much more to present the topic.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 23 questions covering the major concepts of Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Problems and Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This page offers a list of 50 problems/exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to compare simple harmonic motion with uniform circular motion.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following lesson students will be asked to analyze and describe accelerated motion in two dimensions using equations including circular examples.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for uniform circular motion, including centripetal acceleration and the difference between linear and angular velocity.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Circular Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In UCM, the net force called Fc is equal to mv2/r and is directed toward the center. This is demonstrated by an object that is suspended by a string and is moving in a circular path which makes a conical pendulum. In this experiment, you...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Circular Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will examine the student's comprehension of the basic rotational motion concepts in the field of physics.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular Motion Principles for Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
From The Physics Classroom. Uses easy- to-understand language to discuss how circular motion principles apply to the motion of satellites. Describes the tangential velocity and centripetal acceleration of a satellite. Includes many...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Circular Motion Self Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This game is intended to help students master the basic terms for circular motion. Students will have two minutes to correctly answer as many questions as possible.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Quick Circular Motion Calculations Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
This challenge is designed to help students move back and forth from different circular motion ideas. These ideas include frequency, rpm, period, angular speed, linear speed, total distance and total radians.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Circular Motion Learning Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab/learning activity is designed to introduce students to some of the basic terms with circular motion. They will be introduced to rpm, frequency, period, angular frequency, speed and velocity. It is hoped that students will be...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This page features a summary of each section of Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular, Satellite, Rotational: Uniform Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Uniform circular motion can be described as the motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed. This animation depicts this by means of a vector arrow.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Angular Acceleration

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses uniform and non-uniform circular motion, how to calculate angular acceleration, and the relationship between linear and...
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Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews circular motion including uniform circular motion, torque, rotational statics, gyroscopes, moment of inertia, and static equilibrium. Site...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Angular Acceleration

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe uniform circular motion, explain nonuniform circular motion, calculate angular acceleration of an object, and observe the link between linear and angular acceleration.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore periodic motion and simple harmonic motion by watching video clips, manipulating interactives, and solving practice problems.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular & Satellite Motion: Uniform Circular Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate variables while exploring principles and relationships related to moving in a circle at a constant speed. Students change the radius of the circle, the speed of the object, and the mass of the object and investigate the effect...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion:circular Motion Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the values of speed, acceleration, and force, students explore and analyze the motion of objects in circles.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Athletics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate a variety of applications of circular motion principles to the world of sports, and use Newton's laws to mathematically analyze such motions. The emphasis will not be upon an investigation of the details of every...