How do you find the velocity of an object moving in a circular path?

First of all, let's just talk about the speed, and not get wound up in the velocity. OK ?
If a fly is sitting on the rim of the wheel and the wheel is rotating, then for each full revolution of the wheel, the fly travels the circumference of the wheel, which is (2 π) x (radius of the wheel).
In 'N' revolutions, the fly travels (2 N π) x (the radius). and so on.
So if the wheel is going, let's say 71 revs per minute (RPM), a point on the rim is moving at (2 π times 71) x (the radius) per minute.
Another way to say it:
Speed of a point on the circle = (2 π) x (rotation frequency) x (radius).
The 'rotation frequency' takes care of the unit of time, and the 'radius' takes care of the unit of length, so the result is a speed.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Distance of an object in a circular path is equal to the circumference of the circular path, so the formula to find speed is -
Speed = T im e 2 π r ​ Speed is there because velocity keeps changing continuously, because of the change of direction.

Answered by sairah | 2024-06-10

To find the velocity of an object moving in a circular path, you can use the concept of tangential velocity, which is calculated by multiplying the radius of the circle by the angular velocity. The formula is given by v = r ⋅ ω . Remember that while the speed may remain constant, the direction of the velocity vector changes continuously as the object moves around the circular path.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-24