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Experiment <strong>10</strong><br />

ACTIVITY 4 THIRD TRIAL<br />

Radius = m.<br />

Run f (rev/s) Computed force<br />

Fcentripetal (N)<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

Average value<br />

% difference<br />

Measured force<br />

Fstatic (N)<br />

ACTIVITY 5<br />

What happens if you spin the heavy mass faster? How do the<br />

measured parameters (radius and frequency) change?<br />

Does the centripetal force go up or down?<br />

How can you tell?<br />

What happens if you spin the heavy mass slower? How do the<br />

measured parameters (radius and frequency) change?<br />

Does the centripetal force go up or down?<br />

How can you tell?<br />

6

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