PHY 202

Lab #10: Centripetal Force

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Purpose:

• To verify the equation for centripetal force

Introduction

1. Uniform circular motion is the motion of an object in a circular path moving at a constant speed. Even though the object's speed is constant, its velocity is changing. This is because although its magnitude is not changing, its direction is continuously changing. Since the object is undergoing a change in velocity, it must be experiencing acceleration. The direction of the acceleration is toward the center of the circle; it is called a centripetal acceleration and symbolized a_c, which depends on the speed of the object (v) and the radius of its circle of motion (r).

\f1. Comparing the % error between F, and F, do you think that the equation for centripetal force is supported? Show the relationship between two forces using Newton's 24 law of motion