Unit 6: Circular Motion: Torque, centripetal force, and gravity
Reading (weeks 10-12)
BJU book: Ch. 7 "Circular Motion"
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Uniform Circular Motion" - read applicable sections.
Topics
Labs
BJU book: Ch. 7 "Circular Motion"
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Uniform Circular Motion" - read applicable sections.
Topics
- Rotational equilibrium and torque problems
- Centripetal force and gravity problems
Labs
- Centripetal Force lab
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Part 1: Rotational Equilibrium & Torque homework
| 6._Torque & Rotational_Equilibrium_problems.docx |
| 6._bridge_truss_design problem.pptx |
Part 2: Centripetal Force & Gravity homework
| 6._centripetal_force__and_gravity_homework__problems1.docx |
| 6._highway_bridge_design_problem1.docx |
AP homework
| ap_problems: statics_and_torque.docx |
Centripetal Force lab
| 6._centripetal_force_lab_STUDENT EXEMPLAR |