Mission CG5 Mathematical Analysis of Circular Motion
Mission CG5 consists of eight physical situations involving the motion of an object in a circle. You will have to combine an understanding of force types, free-body diagrams, and Fnet = m•a to analyze the situation. The mission consists of 32 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
Learning Outcomes
- The student should be able to utilize Newton's laws to analyze the motion of an object moving in a horizontal circle and to determine the values of the acceleration, net force and individual forces.
- The student should be able utilize Newton's laws to analyze the motion of an object moving in a vertical circle and to determine the values of the acceleration, net force and individual forces.
Getting Help
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The Physics Classroom - Circular Motion Unit, Lesson 1, Part e
The Physics Classroom - Circular Motion Unit, Lesson 2, Part a
- For circular motion, what is the direction of the acceleration vector?
- For circular motion, what is the direction of the net force vector?
- How does the period and the diameter relate to the acceleration and net force?
- How does speed and radius relate to the acceleration and net force?
- How does the acceleration relate to the net force and individual force values?