Physics Unit 03: Two-Dimensional Motion Terms

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Acceleration due to gravity

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The acceleration of a body falling freely in a vacuum near the surface of the earth in its gravitational field.

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Centripetal acceleration

Back

Acceleration toward the center, caused by centripetal force.

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Centripetal force

Back

A force which keeps a body moving with a uniform speed along a circular path and is directed along the radius toward the center.

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Horizontal projectile motion

Back

The combined effect of a projectile moving horizontally with constant velocity, while accelerating toward the surface of the earth due to gravity.

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Kinematics

Back

The study of how things move.

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Parabolic motion

Back

A curved path followed by projectiles.

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Projectile

Back

An object projected through space, traveling in two dimensions, that accelerates vertically due to gravity.

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Range

Back

The horizontal distance traveled by an object projected forward at a certain angle relative to the surface of the earth.

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Tangential velocity

Back

The instantaneous velocity of a body moving in a circular path.

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Trajectory

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The path that an object follows as it moves through space.