Centripetal Force

In this activity, students will use a Force Sensor and Photogate to discover the relationship of centripetal force, mass, (tangential) speed and radius for an object in uniform circular motion. Students will determine what happens to centripetal force as the result of changes in mass, speed, and radius.

Grade Level: College

Subject: Physics

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Centripetal Force Apparatus

Show students the relationships between centripetal force, velocity, radius and mass.

Centripetal Force Experiment

The complete solution for determining the relationships between centripetal force, mass, velocity, and radius. This complete solution is designed for use with PASCO Capstone Software.

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