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ZIMSEC A-Level Mechanics

6.10Circular motion (vertical and horizontal)

Circular motion (vertical and horizontal) in ZIMSEC A-Level Mechanics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 6.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.10.1Form 6: explain and calculate angular speed and the acceleration of a particle moving in a circle with constant speed, and relate angular and linear speed.
  2. 6.10.2Form 6: solve problems modelled as motion in a horizontal or vertical circle.
  3. 6.10.3Form 6: calculate the tension and angular speed in a conical pendulum and solve problems on banked tracks.

Lessons

  • Motion in a circle

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Circular motion (vertical and horizontal): sample question

1 mark

The drum of a hammer mill turns at 120120 revolutions per minute. Find its angular speed in radians per second, correct to 3 significant figures.

Answer in rad/s.

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