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    • Physics
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    • Pre-calculus
    • Economics & U.S. Gov't
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology
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Ch. 7: Circular Motion and Gravity

Reading
BJU Physics Ch. 7 Circular Motion
AP Classroom: Unit ​3 "Circular Motion and Gravitation"

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
circular_motion_lecture_notes_2024__bju_problems_.docx
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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. 
"Engineering Failures" class presentation
engineering_failures_flaws_and_flops.docx
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Torque lab (using meter stick, weights, scales)
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torque_lab_-_student_example.pdf
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Beam Deflection lab
The pictures can be used as a 'virtual' version of the lab if needed
Beam Deflection lab handout
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