Name __________________________________ Regents Physics

Classic Circular Force Lab

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Intro: This lab will let you determine the speed needed to keep an object in circular motion. You will be able to change the force holding the object in a circle by clicking on the washers (each washer is 10 grams). You can adjust the radius of the circle by clicking on the masking tape that is just below the tube. You can also change the mass of the moving object using the arrows. Find the velocity of the object by timing at least 10 revolutions. Then divide your time by 10 to get the time it takes to make 1 rotation (this is the period of motion) When you are ready to start the experiment, click on the begin button.

Purpose: Determine the tangential speed on the rotating object

Determine the centripetal acceleration of the rotating object

Determine the centripetal force of the rotating object.

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