Circular Motion
Sophia Rodriguez
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Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers circular motion in AP Physics C: Mechanics, focusing on centripetal acceleration, forces causing centripetal acceleration (including vertical loops, banked surfaces, and conical pendulums), tangential acceleration, net acceleration, and period and frequency. It also includes key formulas, common mistakes, exam tips, and practice questions.
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Question 1 of 9
A car is moving at a constant speed around a circular track ๐. What is the direction of its acceleration?
The car has zero acceleration
The car has a constant acceleration directed tangent to the circle
The car has a constant acceleration directed towards the center of the circle
The car has a changing acceleration directed towards the center of the circle