D i s c o v e r C e n t r i p e t a l F o r c e K i t
ME-9837A
6
®
012-15873A
Labs with the Discover Centripetal Force Kit
The Classical Centripetal Force Lab
Set up the lab as shown in the general setup section.
Overview
In this lab, the dependent variable is always the linear velocity (v). The independent variables are the radius
(r), the hanging weight - determined by the hanging mass (m
h
) - and the spinning mass (m
s
). When the
velocity is plotted as a function of one of the independent variables, the other two independent variables
must be kept constant.
It is important, therefore, to keep track of these values using the following data table for each of the 3
sections of this lab:
Spinning mass:
starting rotation
Spinning mass:
full rotation
