Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Solar System and Orbits.
The velocity of an object at a specific point in time, which in circular motion always acts as a tangent to the circular path.
Instantaneous velocity appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially Solar System and Orbits and Circular Orbits Physics.
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