Types Of Vertical Circular Motion

When we look around ourselves, we see things moving in different motions. The wall clock is in an oscillatory motion, while the fan moves in a circular motion. According to physics, everything that moves around can be in motion. The circular motion is a kind of motion that is easily observable to us in our day-to-day activities. It is classified as non-uniform and uniform circular motion. One such motion under this division is the vertical circular motion. There are prominent types of vertical circular motion to know and point them out in any activity. 

Vertical circular motion can be classified into various types, and it can be calculated by motion in the vertical circle formula. However, these are very complex concepts to dive in initially. Understanding what circular motion is, and its kind will help know vertical circular motion. 

Circular Motion-An Overview With Its Kinds

• In the crudest sense, circular movement is the movement that goes around the circumference of a round frame. As the moving body moves in a round course, it experiences acceleration and centripetal Force. 
• Here, centripetal force is a force that makes the body or object circulate in a curved pattern. The force exerted pushes the object in the direction of the rotation. 
• Examples of circular movement include motion across the earth, the top’s motion, cars moving around the road, etc. 
• Circular movement may be classified into two types-uniform circular motion and non-uniform circular motion. 
• In a uniform circular motion, the frame or the object travels throughout the circumference at the same pace and acceleration. 
• In a non-uniform circular motion, the object or the body travels throughout the round course at varied pace and acceleration.
• There is an entire uniformity in terms of velocity, acceleration, speed, and object movement in a uniform circular motion. Some common examples of this type of circular movement are ceiling fans moving. Further, the object’s distance remains persistent in a uniform circular motion. 
• In a non-uniform circular motion, the object’s speed, velocity, acceleration, and movement of the object varies. It can change at an irregular period, and with this, the distance covered would also be different. A common example of non-uniform circular motion is the movement of the top. The top spins in a circular motion that is irregular and covers different spaces when spun on the surface. 
• Under the branch of non-uniform circular motion, there is vertical circular motion. 

Vertical Circular Motion-An Overview

• Vertical circular motion is a motion that happens when the body is traveling on a vertical, circular surface. This type of motion occurs across a vertical and circular path. 
• To complete an entire vertical circular motion, certain criteria must be met, and kept consistent. In a vertical circular motion, the body is the main entity to shift between the vertical and circular surfaces. 
• Unless the body moves, there would not be any such kind of movement. 
• In a vertical circular movement, the law of energy conservation is exhibited. According to this law, the object in a vertical circular movement is the focal entity whose energy is constantly interacted while the movement happens. 
• Further, in this type of movement, the object exhibits centripetal force. Here, the force is constantly aiming towards the center, thus, keeping the object in a circular motion. 
• In a vertical circular motion, the object loses its mass and moves downwards. As the motion keeps on going down, the object loses its mass. 
• However, the velocity rate would be in a contradictory state. The velocity in comparison to the mass of the object keeps increasing with the prolonged movement. 
• In this movement, there is always a chance open for the object to attain a state of weightlessness. Weightlessness refers to the state where the object has lost its entire weight.
•  In a vertical circular motion, as the object loses its mass, it gradually depletes to the state of weightlessness. 
• Vertical circular motion is a non-uniform circular motion. Like the characteristics of non-uniform motion, the vertical circular motion also travels at an inconsistent speed, velocity, and acceleration. 
• Further, the distance covered by this motion is also irregular. The time estimation can also vary when two objects are in different vertical circular motions. 
• Vertical circular motion can also be classified into types. 

Types Of Vertical Circular Motion

Vertical circular motion can be classified into two types. It can be vertical circular motion using string and linear simple harmonic motion or (S.H.M). 

1.Vertical Circular Motion Using String

• In this kind of vertical circular motion, the motion can always be controlled by attaching the body to a string. 
• Here, the determining linear speed of the moving entity can be constant as it is controlled. 
• In such a vertical circular motion, the body’s acceleration would decrease as it descended the vertical circle. 
• Similarly, the acceleration would increase when ascending the vertical circle made through the string. 
• The gravity here always travels downwards, and the object remains constant on the vertical circle made. 

2.Linear Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M)

• In this type of vertical circular motion, the body and its acceleration are always projected towards the downwards mean position. 
• Here, the downwards mean position is towards the gravity and the body is disposed towards it while in motion. This type of vertical circular motion is controlled majorly by gravity. 
• However, the object does not remain periodic in a linear simple harmonic motion (S.H.M). Since it is not controlled other than the gravity, the object changes its position and speed. 
• With this, there is also a change in the completion time of the motion. 

Conclusion

The above information traces through the kinds of motion. One of them is circular motion, which is divided into two types. These are-uniform circular motion and non-uniform circular motion. Under the non-uniform circular motion, is the vertical circular motion. 

The information briefs on what vertical circular motion is, and also its types. There are two types of vertical circular motion differing based on their nature and movement.