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  • Essay / The movement of an object during circular motion

    IntroductionSir Isaac Newton once said that to make an object move, it must experience a force. This force will cause the object to move in a certain direction. When an object experiences a force, it moves in the direction created by the force until it feels the opposite force which will stop it. Newton then discovered that when objects move in a circular motion, they want to move outward, away from the center, while still forming a circle. He called this force creating the above movement pattern Centripetal Force. This experiment shows how when we are in a car, on a roller coaster or on the swings at a fairground, the centripetal force moves us outwards and away from the center but also keeps us in a circular motion. Inquiry QuestionHypothesisWhat is the motion of an object during circular motion?VariablesIndependent variable - the speed at which the centripetal force generator rotates in one revolution. Example Kaelip against Jackie against the speed of revolution of Jean Claude. (The variable being modified by the experimenter)Dependent variable - The marble in the jelly (The appearance that is modified by the independent variable)Controlled variable - The texture of the jelly.MethodMaterialsKettleMeasuring jugCold tap water3 packets of jellyStirring spoon5 cups plasticPermanent markerRefrigeratorMarblesScissorsWireElectric tapeInstructionsStep 1: a. Prepare the orange jelly according to the instructions on the box, but be sure to use more cold water than what is called for on the box. In this case, use 225 ml of hot kettle water and 340 ml of cold tap water.b. Once the jelly has completely dissolved, pour the mixture into the 4 cups. Filling each cup ...... middle of paper ...... objects move when a circular motion has been answered: they move away from the center. Cup number 4 in my experiment didn't work because the jelly was too soft and the marble sank to the bottom. I would improve my experience by thickening the jelly for cup 4. In cup 3 the marble did not move, this could be because the jelly was too hard. I can improve this purchase by making sure to add more cold water next time. The above information about jelly calculation errors would be the error in my experiment. Objects move outward when a centripetal force is applied to them. //www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2974http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_variables.shtml#examples