ZIMSEC O-Level Physics
3.3Friction and circular motion
Friction and circular motion in ZIMSEC O-Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 3. No coefficients of friction.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 3.3.1Explain how friction affects the motion of a body, and state its advantages, disadvantages and ways of reducing it.
- 3.3.2Describe the ways a force can change the motion of a body.
- 3.3.3Describe qualitatively motion in a curved path caused by a force at right angles to the motion (centripetal force and acceleration).
Lessons
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Friction and drag
20 min
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Motion in a circle
18 min
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Sample question
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Turn Friction and circular motion into a strength.
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