ACTIVITY 3.

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PERIOD MOTION
CENTRIPITAL ACCELERATION
 CENTRIPITAL ACCELERATION

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At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
ACTIVITY 3.1

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1. Calculate the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in

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constant circular motion;

2. State the relationship between centripetal acceleration and

period of motion and express mathematically; and

3. Illustrate projectile motion and the mathematical equation

involved in solving problems.
 CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION

CENTRIPETAL comes from Latin that means “center

seeking.”
The direction of the acceleration is inward and its
called centripetal acceleration.
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A mathematical expression that represents the
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centripetal acceleration of an object moving in

circular motion with a constant velocity is:
𝑣2
𝑎𝑐 = An oscillating pendulum, with velocity and
𝑅 acceleration marked. It experiences both
Where tangential and centripetal acceleration.

𝑎𝑐 = 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

𝑣 = is the constant velocity
R = radius v
𝒂𝒄
 Example

1. What is the centripetal acceleration of a car that turns at

circular path with a speed of 20 m/s where the radius of the
curve is 100 m?
Given: Required:
V = 20 m/s 𝑎𝑐 =?
R = 100 m
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Solution:
𝑣2
𝑎𝑐 =
𝑅

(20 𝑚/𝑠)2
𝑎𝑐 =
100 𝑚
𝑎𝑐 = 4.0 𝑚/𝑠2
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2. What is the speed of a ball that is attached to a string and

swings in a horizontal circle of radius 2.0 m with centripetal
𝑚
acceleration of 15 2 ?
𝑠
Given: Required:
𝑚 V=?
a = 15 2
𝑠
R = 2.0 m
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Solution:

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𝑚2
𝑣2 𝑣 = 30
𝑎𝑐 = 𝑠2
𝑅
𝑚
2
𝑣 = 𝑎𝑐 𝑅 𝑣 = 5.5
𝑠

𝑣2 = 𝑎𝑐 𝑅

𝑣= 𝑎𝑐 𝑅

𝑚
𝑣 = (15 )(2.0 m)
𝑠2
 PERIOD OF MOTION
PERIOD OF MOTION – is defined as the time to complete one revolution or a
cycle in which the object is moving at a constant velocity in a circular
direction.
To determine the centripetal acceleration with period in motion:
∆𝑑
𝑣=
∆𝑡
∆𝑑 = 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 = 2 𝜋 𝑅
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∆𝑑 = 2 𝜋 𝑅

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∆𝑡 =T
2𝜋𝑅
𝑣=
𝑇
2𝜋𝑅 2
( )
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑐 = 𝑇
𝑅
4 𝜋 2 𝑅2
𝑇 2 Where:
𝑎𝑐 = T = is the period in seconds
𝑅
4𝜋2𝑅 R = is the radius
𝑎𝑐 = 𝑎𝑐 = is the centripetal
𝑇2
acceleration with period in motion
 Example
1. If a boy is standing at the edge of a merry-go-round with
radius of 2.0 m and makes one complete revolution in 6.0 s,
what is his centripetal acceleration?
Given: Required:
T = 6.0 s 𝑎𝑐 =?
R = 2.0 m
Solution:
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4𝜋2𝑅
𝑎𝑐 =
𝑇2
4 𝜋 2 (2.0 m)
𝑎𝑐 =
(6.0 s)2
𝑚
𝑎𝑐 = 2.2 2
𝑠
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2. How long will it take a car race to complete a turn in curve
with a radius of 500 m if its centripetal force is 20 m/s2 ?
Given: Required:
𝑎𝑐 = 20 m/s2 T=?
R = 500 m
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Solution:

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4𝜋2𝑅
𝑇2 =
𝑎𝑐
4 𝜋 2 (500 m )
𝑇2 =
20 m/s2
𝑇2 = 986.96

𝑇2 = 986.96

𝑇 = 31.4 𝑠
 “The Same God Who Set
The Universe In Motion Is

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The Same God Who Holds

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QUOTE
Your Life In His Hands.”

--- HEATHER DIXON ---

 ACTIVITY 3.2 CENTRIPETAL ACCELERATION AND PERIOD MOTION

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS BELOW AND CONVERT ALL FINAL ANSWER TO m, m/s and m/s 2 .

1. A rock tied to a string is moving at a constant speed of 26.25 ft/s in a circle of radius 23 ft. Calculate the approximate
magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the rock.

2. A penny rest 45 cm from the center of a spinning disk. If the penny moves a constant speed of 2.5 m/s, what is the
centripetal acceleration?

3. A ball travels around a horizontal circle of radius 1.5 m and makes 3 revolutions every second.
(b) What is the linear speed at 1/3 s?
(c) Calculate the centripetal acceleration.?

4. The Earth orbits the sun at a distance of 93.21 x 106 miles. What is the centripetal acceleration of the earth around
the sun?

5. A jet moving east at 400 m/s makes a circular turn to head north in an arc of radius 4 km. (a) what is the acceleration
of the jet?