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Angular and Linear Velocity (motion in a circle) |
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Equation |
v
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r
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Definition of terms |
v = linear velocity, ω = angular velocity, r = radius |
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Comments |
A body moving in circular motion, the radius of the motion being equal to r , with angular velocity ω, has a linear velocity v equal to the product of the angular velocity and the radius. |
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References |
Newtonian Mechanics , A P French, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1971 |
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