Centripetal Force

This simulation examines the centripetal force on an object moving in a circle. Users may vary the mass, linear speed and radius of motion to examine the effect of these variables on the centripetal force.

Directions:

Press play to start the motion The centripetal force will display once the object has started its motion.

Press pause to stop the motion. While the object is paused, a vector representation of the force will be displayed.

Changing the value of one of the variables pauses and resets the motion. The object will return to the start position and the force will reset to "0.00". Press play to see the new value of the force.

Created by M.Dole 5/5/2008