Circular Motion Lab

What to Hand In

• Title Page
• Purpose
  • demonstrate / verify centripetal acceleration formula
• Design
  • Determine variables in this experiment.
  • Design an experiment which will select a dependent variable, and independent variable and control variables
  • see demo in class for overall design
• Materials
  • spring scales
  • string
  • small masses or washers
  • small polished end glass tube
• Procedure
• Observations
• Analysis
• Evaluation / Discussion / Conclusion
• Appended
  • diagram