1. “Studying circular motion with image processing”
Summary:
Analysis
1.) How do we know to use the weight of the washers to determine our centripetal force?
2.) Do EACH of the graphs verify the formula for centripetal force? Explain your reasoning.
3.) What factors may have played a role in any deviation from the predicted relationship between centripetal force and speed?
4.) How could you find the centripetal acceleration for each trial?
5.) How would change this lab in order to test the effects of the mass of the object in motion on the speed, rather than the centripetal force? How about the effects of the radius on the speed of the object in motion?
In this activity students will use image processing tools and spreadsheet software to study the circular motion of an object