Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This animation illustrates the kinematics of an object travelling in uniform circular motion. Velocity is the rate of change of position and acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. The expression for the magnitude of acceleration can be determined by a fairly simple geometric argument.
This animation illustrates the kinematics of an object travelling in uniform circular motion. Velocity is the rate of change of position and acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. The expression for the magnitude of acceleration can be determined by a fairly simple geometric argument.










