Circular and Satellite Motion Lab Ruberics

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CG1. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes an organized record of the relevant observations using both words and a diagram.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion answers the question posed in the Purpose; evidence which supports such a conclusion is cited and discussed.
CG2. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section included clear and accurate observations of the relative strength of the tension force for top and bottom positions along a vertical loop.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion accurately answers the question posed in the Purpose.
_____ Post-lab questions were included and answered accurately and completely; FBDs were properly constructed with labeled forces; work was shown on calculations.
CG3. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the instructor's initials indicating a successful completion of the simulation; may include other information.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion describes the elements of a successful strategy, explicitly referencing Newton's second law of motion and vector principles; accurately and thoroughly explained how to negotiate a turn.
CG4. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the provided sheet with all questions answered. Vector arrows reflect relative magnitude and direction; data are reasonably accurate; answers to questions are correct.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion accurately and thoroughly describes the three variables which affect the gravitational force, including both qualitative and quantitative information.
CG6. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes provided diagram and questions; answers are complete and accurate; vector arrows are labeled.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion thoroughly and accurately describes how the magnitude of the v and the Fnet change (or don't change) during the course of an orbital path. The direction of these two vectors relative to each other is also discussed. Discussion reveals an intelligent understanding.
CG7. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the provided table with the last column completed; units are indicated; at least one sample calculation is clearly shown and labeled.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion answers the question posed in the Purpose and describes the supporting evidence.
CG8. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the provided table with the last column completed; units are indicated; at least one sample calculation is clearly shown and labeled.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion answers the question posed in the Purpose and describes the supporting evidence.
CG9. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes the provided table with the last column completed; at least one sample calculation is clearly shown and labeled; conversion from km and days to kg is clearly demonstrated.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion answers the question posed in the Purpose and describes the supporting evidence.
CG10. Score
_____ Included, labeled and organized all parts of the lab report. _____ / _____
_____ Data section includes a clear and organized listing of contact force values for the three phases of its fall; units are indicated.
_____ Conclusion/Discussion compares the contact force to the object’s weight for the three indicated phases of its motion; discussion is clear. Newton’s second law is explicitly used to relate the conditions of the motion (at rest, free falling, etc.) to the relative size of the two forces.