Discover Centripetal Force Kit
Model No. ME-9837
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Velocity versus Force
While using the same spinning mass and maintaining the same radius,
students find the corresponding velocities for different hanging
masses. A graph of Force versus Velocity should yield a square root
graph and a relationship of
where k
1
is a constant.
Sample Data:
The following data is for a spinning mass of 22 g (#6 stopper) and a
radius of 0.5 m.
ν
k
1
F
=
radius (m)
m
h
(kg)
m
s
(kg)
V (m/s)
.5
.1
.022
4.4
.5
.2
.022
6.3
.5
.3
.022
8.0
.5
.4
.022
9.2
.5
.5
.022
10.2