Derivation of Formula for Centripetal Acceleration v^2/r

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[@electrotech2383]

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[@ARN48411]

Not me

[@MinhajM-cr4zk]

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[@PankajKumar-um2kr]

Simplest Derivation In KZbin! And His *AHKH LENGHT* and *THITA* can be remember so quickly.

[@aadithyahrudhay2269]

@@nikolajancic7130 the grammar Nazis strike again... Chill won't ya it's fine...

[@swapravachanda9162]

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[@abhilashp4439]

lmfao!!!!!

[@thirsty1629]

This is the best explaination of the formula I can find. AHKH LENGHT makes it better

[@nelsonyou4638]

@@aadithyahrudhay2269 not even grammar it’s just a pronunciation accent

[@KitBetts-Masters]

You know it's a good video when UK students are watching before their A Levels. :-) Nice one!

[@josecasillas4081]

This was actually a really simple and easy derivation. Nice. I wish I had payed more attention in my geometry classes. For some reason geometrical derivations are challenging to me. Intuitively I understand what is being done, but I just have trouble with the mathematics itself.

[@pro2pro1]

Truely agreed bro

[@hotshot653]

Same man I probably never studied before highschool and so got f***ed

[@arnavrevankar444]

Wow! This is the best derivation for centripetal acceleration that I found! Thanks!

[@bruh8680]

this proves nothing

[@marcustandino103]

Couldn't have said it better!! So well explained and satisfying to watch it just unfold. :)

[@hotosabjatahaiprabhoo..kar8081]

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[@pipertripp]

That was a very simple and elegant derivation. Much simpler than the position vector approach that I'm more familiar with. Well done and it took less than 4 minutes.

[@henryfolds4990]

Fantastic derivation, really clear - I used it to teach my students!

[@IAmIshanSaxena]

Anybody noticed the $2.05 on the pen ...???

[@jacobvandijk6525]

Haha, I like the swimming-pool analogy! Btw, arclength = r . d(theta) ;-)

[@NEXC]

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[@khawajaumer2352]

plus the accent makes physics more fun

[@civedm]

Thank you so much. You are the only person to explain this thoroughly enough for me to understand. The book im using said that (delta v) points to the center but didn't explain or show how like you did. Thanks.

[@rebecaselemani6752]

Bless u for this

[@qualquan]

Better than most and to the point geometric derivation using similar triangles. He does equate subtended arc with subtended chord by using limit angle theta which many presenters don't.

[@johnsonjohnable]

This is awesome - I finally understand. Thanks for being so clear.

[@hariharanm4340]

Thank you it was a ez way to understand and I have no idea why I am studying this cuz I am a 9th grader but this is 11 th Who cares!

[@zaydislxm]

UKHHH LENGTH LMAO LOVE THIS DUDE

[@e-n-t-e-r-t-a-i-n-m-e-n-t]

Excellent

[@abhilashp4439]

This derivation is very much amazing and to the point mathematical!!!!!The analogy was lucid and very relatable!!!!!!! Good!!!!

[@Sindurkurup]

Thankyou so much. I've been searching all over youtube to find a good explanation. You made it. And that was the simplest explanation I've so far founded. Thanks

[@RanganathaCP]

Thank you sir for giving easiest derive

[@rouxuan9994]

the best video i found in yt about centripetal acceleration

[@rida329]

This is so simple THANK YOUUUU😭😭😭

[@bensmid1610]

This is absolutely fantastic. After confusing lecture videos, and not following Khan, this was fantastic and succint.

[@xmtutor]

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[@steve_lion8563]

i understood everything except the last part of delta V/V

[@bhaarplayz5774]

Revise similiarity in triangle

[@keerthisumanasiri4311]

I am really above moon as I have been struggling to understand this scenario and luckily I came across this site. Huge thanks.

[@timmoore9331]

I agree, thank you for being so clear.

[@daniel.w8112]

That was sweet

[@tomc7599]

Thank you so much. I had a hard time understanding the proof they provided in my textbook, and you explained it 30 times better.

[@Sir_Isaac_Newton_]

You can also explain it by v times ∆t being the same as displacement ∆d, which is always a straight line and never curvy.

[@sangita5985]

Thank you so much for this✨️.. for explaining so clearly and deriving the formula very simply and beautifully🙇‍♀️

[@ishantharindu3935]

I'm from sri lanka and thank you for sharing.. Well gained

[@univuniveral9713]

cheating. You cannot equate such triangles because v is not a length. Moreover, if you say v1 = v2 and we call it v, in the same breath you say delta_v exists, Wrong.

[@sirfermainclancharlie1018]

Beautiful explanation. And you're not acting smartass.

[@Aristothink]

Impressive proof of this formula that most Physics courses don't mention or when they do it takes forever. PERFERCT ! Congratulations

[@Vedicbosss]

sir can you please explain how the triangle's 3rd side a ∆V cuz ∆V = V2 - V1

[@nidalal-sayed4019]

dv and dt not delta. You are working finite elements. Good work and thx for effort. 👍

[@stevenmqj8206]

That's a wonderful explanation!

[@adityarawat01]

Simplest way. But is it correct

[@SahasThudugala-pz3ct]

I have exams in one more hour and this helps a ton… this is a frequently repeated question

[@justinchow1644]

very simple and beautiful explanation :)

[@tp4883]

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[@BOBO_4869]

My teacher complicated things so much lol

[@damienleimbach6574]

a much simpler derivation. Thank you

[@peterwalker5595]

Really good! Thank you. A-level Physics teacher, 20 years experience.

[@mattsmith3427]

Very clear and we'll presented. Thank you.

[@alexandrucoca9770]

Thank you, man. Very nicely explained.

[@anmolamrutkar9317]

When v1 and V2 are same how will be delta v ?? It should be zero.....if not why you have considered isosceles triangle ration equal

[@xmtutor]

v1 and v2 are equal in magnitude but different in direction. Because they are different in direction, v1 does not subtract v2 away completely. The difference is delta v, which is represented by the third side of the isosceles triangle.

[@herroberliutenantlang5965]

tata now that makes sense now....

[@gagsfilms]

Thank you for the Video, you are genius😀

[@kevinv4788]

the asian ..... haiyaaa!!! jk! .. love u dude

[@Blade.5786]

Very good video, thanks

[@abd1x7]

the ak langth are going to make me remember way better

[@hesarasenanayake5416]

Shouldn't vectors connect head to tail?

[@divyapaipai5003]

Well explained..... 👏👏👏👌👌🙏🙏👍👍

[@eagleman2290]

Don't know if he did that on purpose

[@mr-spoon]

Thank you

[@thailandfutsal5508]

If s is straight line why v is not velocity

[@peterwalker284]

Great video. THanks.

[@wonderpookie]

Beautiful - thank you!

[@lukao.3969]

Why is the arc length equal to v * delta t ?

[@HoshikawaHikari]

Thanks ^^

[@sandylifestyle2530]

Super raa mamae🎉

[@mrudula3328]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@jakebenn7945]

This is brilliant, Thank you!

[@default-126]

Damn that guy's insane!

[@khawajaumer2352]

excellent explanation tho

[@TheJonathankang]

Lucid explanation, thank you.

[@divyapaipai5003]

I love the way he says teta...

[@deshrajsingh2247]

finally I understand.. thanks

[@JoshuaSalazarMejia]

Excellent explanation! Thank you!

[@kashishgupta3401]

Pw is best

[@fahadansari9221]

LOVE FROM INDIA SIR

[@shazaanhaider7477]

Not very helpful

[@fundamental4145]

How v=r??

[@abcrm101]

Thank you so much

[@gamingterritory5011]

best and easiest method to derive this equation. thanks bro!

[@sivan7863]

small and crisp

[@srssmd5894]

Thank you😊😊😊

[@harithrazak799]

Tq brother!

[@arutyundemirchyan4960]

His thita is very small

[@Tinashe269]

Nice

[@zulfakhriz2213]

Good explaination. It tooks me hours to understand. Then after i know about the approximation stuff. Now i understand

[@tariksingh2340]

Tita

[@kelvinadimas8851]

fascinating

[@rahidulislam9330]

Thanks a lot

[@danielmkandrews]

cheers

[@varunahlawat9013]

good proof :)

[@ferdousmahmudhasib1520]

I don't understand why is the angle between v1 & v2 theta ?

[@antigravity9222]

At 0:53, he said because v1 is r1 rotated by 90 degrees, and v2 is r2 rotated by 90 degrees. So v1 and v2 form the same angle that r1 and r2 form.

[@ludyakesturi521]

Thanksss

[@PuudingMusic]

screw my textbook. This is my life now

[@MMDA575]

Cool!

[@eyw9528]

Really good explanation. I understood everything after this.

[@rajeshkrdubey]

In 11 th standard books in India mostly this proof is given.But there are many other profs based on calculas and I personally like one using circle cord method.

[@54858251]

thank you so much, you were the only channel who could explain it in a basic way

[@wesleyblack8302]

why is the arc length vdt instead of rdtheta?

[@xmphysics]

It is both. From circular measure consideration, it is rdtheta. From distance=speed x time consideration, it is vdt.

[@mythyt3947]

Thanks sir this explanation clears my all dought about centripetal acceleration keep videos like this for our better study thank you very much sir ☺️☺️

[@None0fY0urConcern]

God bless you😢 ,if every one on net was just straight forward like you, world would be a different place 😢😢

[@leeboehmer6793]

THE best example of this derivation out there. Fab work.

[@Kruger590]

Tq very much. Such a simple explanation and easy to understand.

[@darrenyeoh126]

That's all, ta-da. Thank you so much. However, I have a question, are you Malaysian or Singaporean Chinese?

[@xmtutor]

Born in malaysia. Crossed over at 11 years old.

[@johnnyyang6625]

Thank you for your explanation. It makes sense to me and resolves my confusion!

[@tp4883]

OMGG this was so helpful thanks a lot! Also you have a very cute accent sir!