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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Circular motion''' is when an [[object]] travels in a circular path due to a constant [[force]] acting towards the centre of that circular path.
===About Circular Motion===
: An [[object]] will move in straight line unless a [[force]] acts to [[accelerate]] the [[object]] to change its direction.
: '''Circular motion''' is caused by a constant [[force]] acting towards a point.
: An [[object]] following '''circular motion''' has a constant [[speed]] but does not have a constant [[velocity]].
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|[[File:CircularMotion.gif|center|]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This animation shows the '''circular motion''' of an [[object]] due to a [[force]] pulling it towards the centre of the circle. The [[velocity]] is constantly changing even though the [[speed]] is constant. It is [[accelerating]] due to the [[force]] pulling it towards the centre.
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===Meaning===
'''Circular motion''' is when an [[object]] travels in a circular path due to a constant [[force]] acting towards the centre of that circular path.
===About Circular Motion===
: An [[object]] will move in straight line unless a [[force]] acts to [[accelerate]] the [[object]] to change its direction.
: '''Circular motion''' is caused by a constant [[force]] acting towards a point.
: An [[object]] following '''circular motion''' has a constant [[speed]] but does not have a constant [[velocity]].
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:CircularMotion.gif|center|]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This animation shows the '''circular motion''' of an [[object]] due to a [[force]] pulling it towards the centre of the circle. The [[velocity]] is constantly changing even though the [[speed]] is constant. It is [[accelerating]] due to the [[force]] pulling it towards the centre.
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