CAIE A-Level Physics 12.2.2 Centripetal Acceleration in Uniform Motion
Practise explaining how centripetal acceleration changes velocity direction while speed remains constant in circular motion.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Physics 9702
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- explain that centripetal acceleration produces circular motion with constant angular speed when the force remains perpendicular and appropriate
12.2.2—Centripetal acceleration causes circular motion with a constant angular question 1
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With reference to velocity and acceleration, describe uniform circular motion.
constant speed or constant magnitude of velocity
B1
acceleration (always) perpendicular to velocity
B1
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