Answered: Describe circular motion.

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Chapter4: The Origin Of Modern Astronomy

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Problem 9RQ: Explain how Kapler’s lows contradict uniform circular motion.

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Describe circular motion.

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Circular motion is described as a movement of an object while rotating along a circular path.

Some of the most common examples of circular motion include man-made satellite that revolves around the earth, a rotating ceiling fan, a moving car’s wheel, the blades in a windmill, and gears in gas turbines.

A particle is said to execute circular motion when it moves along the circumference of a circular path. An important aspect of circular motion is that the direction of motion is changing continuously unlike in the case of linear motion. Hence circular motion can also be described in terms of angular variables.

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