Circular Motion

Circular Motion

Circular motion occurs when an object moves along a curved or circular path, such as a car turning or a planet orbiting the sun. Even if the object’s speed stays the same, its direction is constantly changing. This means the object is accelerating, and a force must be acting on i...

Have you ever swung a ball tied to a string over your head? That’s circular motion.

In circular motion, an object moves in a circle instead of a straight line.

Even if the ball keeps the same speed, its direction constantly changes.

And remember—acceleration isn’t just about speeding up; changing direction at a constant speed i...