Overview
In this experiment, you will
- Analyze velocity vectors of an object undergoing uniform circular motion to determine the direction of the acceleration vector at any given moment.
- Collect force, velocity, and radius data for a mass swinging as a pendulum.
- Analyze the force vs. velocity and force vs. radius graphs.
- Determine the relationship between force, mass, velocity, and radius when the force is perpendicular to the velocity.
- Use this relationship and Newton’s second law to determine an expression for centripetal acceleration.