Tangential velocity: The velocity of an object moving along a circular path, directed tangent to the circle at every point.
How to apply it: Use tangential velocity to explain why a released object flies off tangentially, not radially outward.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Circular Motion and Gravitation
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