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Can a circular motion trajectory be in a straight line?
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I know this might be a dumb question, but I've had to plot the trajectory of a particle undergoing circular motion, when the initial velocity was greater than zero and my trajectory plot was a straight line...
Does this mean a force is acting on the particle? Or have I done it wrong
Does this mean a force is acting on the particle? Or have I done it wrong
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If a particular is undergoing circular motion, it must, at all points, have a result force pointing towards the centre of the circle.
I am not sure if this answers you question, but I hope it helps.
I am not sure if this answers you question, but I hope it helps.
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(Original post by sefth3)
I know this might be a dumb question, but I've had to plot the trajectory of a particle undergoing circular motion, when the initial velocity was greater than zero and my trajectory plot was a straight line...
Does this mean a force is acting on the particle? Or have I done it wrong
I know this might be a dumb question, but I've had to plot the trajectory of a particle undergoing circular motion, when the initial velocity was greater than zero and my trajectory plot was a straight line...
Does this mean a force is acting on the particle? Or have I done it wrong
Perhaps, you want to post the actual question that you are solving and the work that you have done.
If an object is undergoing circular motion, shouldn't the path be circular? Is it undergoing "partial" circular motion?
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