Circular Motion and Gravity

Syllabus, Handouts and Lectures from this Chapter: Calendar | Handouts | Lectures

Labs: Plate and Marble .:. Orbit

Assessments: 7.1 - Circular Motion .:. 7.2 Vertical Circle .:. 7.3 - Gravity and Orbit

7A. Calculate and understand centripetal acceleration.

Noteguide7A-CentripetalAcceleration.docx

Part 1: Centripetal Acceleration with Velocity

Whiteboards:

Centripetal Acceleration Whiteboard 1

Centripetal Acceleration Whiteboard 2

Centripetal Acceleration Whiteboard 3

Part 2: Centripetal acceleration with Period (T)

Whiteboards:

Centripetal Acceleration with Period WB #1

Centripetal Acceleration with Period WB #2

Centripetal Acceleration with Period WB #3

Dealing with RPMs example: (optional) RPMs and Period

7B. Solve simple problems with centripetal force.

Noteguide7B-CentripetalForce.docx

Part 1 - Calculating Centripetal Force:

Whiteboards:

Centripetal Force Whiteboard 1

Centripetal Force Whiteboard 2

Centripetal Force Whiteboard 3

Part 2: Relating Centripetal Force to Friction:

Whiteboards:

Centripetal Force and Friction WB #1

Centripetal Force and Friction WB #2

Centripetal Force and Friction WB #3

7C. Solve motion in a vertical circle problems.

Noteguide7C-VerticalCircle.docx

Concept 1 - Keeping the water in the bucket:

Does the water stay in the bucket:

Vertical Circle WB#10

Vertical Circle WB#11

Concept 2 - "g"s in vertical circles in general:

Whiteboards for "g" force:

Vertical Circle WB#1

Vertical Circle WB#2

Vertical Circle WB#3

Vertical Circle WB#4

more:

Vertical Circle WB#6

Vertical Circle WB#5

Vertical Circle WB#7

Example 1: Calculating a_c first

Whiteboards:

Vertical Circle WB#1

Vertical Circle WB#2

Example 2: Calculating "g"s first

Whiteboards:

Vertical Circle WB#1

Vertical Circle WB#2

more

Vertical Circle WB#13

Vertical Circle WB#15

7D. Understand what the fundamental forces are.

Noteguide7D-FundamentalForces.docx

Fun with the FUNdamental Forces:

7E0. Use Scientific Notation

No Noteguide yet

Using Scientific Notation:

7E. Solve Simple gravitational force problems.

Noteguide7E-UniversalGravitation.docx

Calculating the force of gravity:

Whiteboards:

Force of Gravity Example #1

Force of Gravity Example #2

Force of Gravity Example #3

Force of Gravity Example #4

Force of Gravity Example #5

Force of Gravity Example #6

7F. Solve circular orbit problems.

Noteguide7F-Orbit.docx

Circular Orbit Part 1:

Part 2:

Back of the Noteguide:

Solving for v, m, r:

Solving for T, m, r:

More examples if you are Struggling. (Highly recommended)

7G. Understand Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, and use the third law to solve problems

Noteguide7G-KeplersLaws.docx

Kepler and Brahe:

Kepler's First Law

Kepler's Second Law

Kepler's Third Law

PPAP

Examples of Third Law problems:

Kepler's Third Law Example #1

Kepler's Third Law Example #2

7H. Understand how banked corners work, and calculate optimal bank angles

Noteguide7H-BankedCorners.docx

Banked Angle for Corners:

Banked Corners Example:

Whiteboards:

Banked Corners Whiteboard #2

Banked Corners Whiteboard #3