🧲ap physics 2 review

Circular motion

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Motion in a circular path at constant speed. A charged particle in a perpendicular magnetic field undergoes circular motion with radius r = mv/(qB).

AP course connection

Topic 12.2: 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges

Unit 12