Cambridge International AS and A Level Physics Coursebook
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Presentation on Collisions (Physics Cambridge AS/A-level Course)
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, CIRCULAR MEASURE
Linear Displacement Displacement in a straight line
Linear velocity Rate of change of angular displacement
Angular Displacement Anglesubtended at the centre when an object movesfrom
position A to position B on a circular track
Angular velocity Rate of change of angular displacement W O t
For A complete revolution W It T We 298
v rW s linear velocity radius x angular velocity
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