What Does Revolution Mean in Physics: Is It Just a 360-Degree Turn?

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In physics, the term "revolution" refers to a complete circular movement around a central point, specifically a 360-degree turn. In the context of the discussion, swinging a ball around for 2 revolutions in 1.0 seconds indicates that the ball completes two full circular paths from its starting position. This confirms that revolution is not merely a 360-degree turn but encompasses multiple complete rotations around a pivot.

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In terms of physics does revolution mean like making a 360 degree turn. The question said it takes 1.0 seconds to swing the ball around for 2 revolutions. so does that basically mean swinging the ball around twice from the starting point.
 
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