Ch. 7: Circular Motion and Gravity
Reading
BJU Physics Ch. 7 Circular Motion
AP Classroom: Unit 3 "Circular Motion and Gravitation"
AP Princeton Review: Ch. 6
Topics
Labs
There are several good labs which illustrate the topic of rotational motion. We will decide when we get here.
"Engineering Failures" Class Presentation
BJU Physics Ch. 7 Circular Motion
AP Classroom: Unit 3 "Circular Motion and Gravitation"
AP Princeton Review: Ch. 6
Topics
- Centripetal force and gravity problems
Labs
There are several good labs which illustrate the topic of rotational motion. We will decide when we get here.
- Centripetal Force lab
- Beam Deflection lab
- Torque lab
"Engineering Failures" Class Presentation
| circular_motion_lecture_notes_2024__bju_problems_.docx |
YouTube is full of Perpetual Motion machines. They are all FAKE. They generate millions of hits and make money for people. Here is one of my favorites... The video on the right shows how it's faked.
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Homework: Circular Motion problems from Ch. 7
This assgmt is hosted on Canvas.
This assgmt is hosted on Canvas.
"Engineering Failures" class presentation
| engineering_failures_flaws_and_flops.docx |
Torque lab (using meter stick, weights, scales)
| 0.__torque_lab_handout_2024.docx |
| 6.__torque_lab_handout__with_photos_.docx |
| 6.__torque_lab_handout WITH NOTES.docx |
Beam Deflection lab
The pictures can be used as a 'virtual' version of the lab if needed
The pictures can be used as a 'virtual' version of the lab if needed
| Beam Deflection lab handout |
| beam_lab1_-_showing_the_clear_span_of_the_beam.jpg |
| beam_lab2_-_showing_the_width_of_the_beam.jpg |
| beam_lab3_-_showing_the_depth_of_the_beam.jpg |
| beam_lab4_-_showing_unloaded_height_of_beam_in_flat_orientation.jpg |
| beam_lab5_-_showing_loaded_height_of_beam_in_flat_orientation_with_volunteer_1.jpg |
| beam_lab6_-_showing_unloaded_height_in_vertical_orientation.jpg |
| beam_lab7_-_showing_loaded_height_in_vertical_orientation_with_volunteer_1.jpg |
| beam_lab8_-_showing_loaded_height_in_vertical_orientation_with_volunteer_2.jpg |
| beam_lab9_-_showing_loaded_height_in_flat_orientation_with_volunteer_2.jpg |