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Tangential velocity — Edexcel GCSE Physics Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Physics · key term

Tangential velocity

Definition

The velocity of an object at an instant, directed along the tangent to its circular path.

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Edexcel GCSE Physics · 1PH0

Specification 2.21 · Paper 1

In uniform circular motion, the inward force and tangential velocity are perpendicular: the force can continually change the direction of the velocity while the speed remains constant.
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