Uniform Circular Motion Project
The purpose of this project is to gain a more in-depth understanding of Newton's Second Law and its application to uniform circular motion. You may explore this topic through a genre of your choice. Genres that you might consider include SCRATCH, Vpython, research paper, an educational video, or website. Topics to be explored include phyiscs of a roller coaster (with a focus on circular motion), physics of a merry-go-round, physics of hammer throwing or other circular motion Olympic event, banking curves on race tracks or highways, centrifuges, or artifical gravity. (Idea: find an interesting problem from your homework assignment and expand on it). You may work alone or with a partner; please do not exceed two to a group. I've provided sample projects below for your consideration:
Sample website: Physics of a merry-go-round
Sample website: Physics of a merry-go-round