Circular Motion

IIT-JEE · Class 11 · Physics

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What’s covered

  • topics
    • Kinematics of Circular Motion
      • uniform and non-uniform circular motion
      • key terminology
      • angular displacement in vector form
      • frequency and time period
      • instantaneous angular acceleration
      • motion with constant angular acceleration
      • relation between linear and angular quantities
      • relative angular velocity
    • Acceleration in Circular Motion
      • tangential and radial acceleration
      • total acceleration
      • finding centripetal acceleration
      • vector approach to acceleration
    • Radius of Curvature
      • definition and calculation in trajectories
    • Dynamics of Circular Motion
      • centripetal force
      • applications of Newton's laws in circular motion
      • non-uniform circular motion
    • Conical Pendulum
      • setup analysis and time period
    • Vehicle on Horizontal Circular Road
      • friction-based turning
    • Banking of Roads
      • angle of banking
      • optimum speed
      • maximum permissible speed
    • Centrifugal Force
      • pseudo force in rotating frames
    • Motion in a Vertical Circle
      • condition for completing the loop
      • condition for oscillation
      • condition for leaving the circle
      • looping the loop in other configurations
    • Motion on a Spherical Surface
      • analysis and point of separation
    • Special Cases
      • circular motion in non-inertial frames
      • circular motion on an inclined plane