E106: UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION

CRUZ, Jefferson G.
12jheff@gmail.com / 2013110564 / CEM-3
PHY10L-B2 Group 5

PROGRAM OUTCOME A. Ability to apply knowledge

of mathematics, science and engineering

Data Sheet / Computation (10)

PROGRAM OUTCOME G. Ability to communicate

effectively

Presentation / Graph, Figures and

Tables (10)

PROGRAM OUTCOME B. Ability to design and

conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data
Results and Discussion (15)

Conclusion / Error Analysis (15)

PROGRAM OUTCOME K. Ability to use the

techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice
Application (10)

Performance

TOTAL

December 6, 2017
 E106: Uniform Circular Motion
Jefferson G. Cruz
(School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering, Mapúa Institute of Technology, Philippines)

Introduction
Uniform circular motion can be described as the motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed. As
an object moves in a circle, it is constantly changing its direction. At all instances, the object is moving tangent
to the circle. Since the direction of the velocity vector is the same as the direction of the object's motion, the
velocity vector is directed tangent to the circle as well. Centripetal force is a force that tends to deflect an
object moving in a straight path. It is just a label to represent the unbalanced force experienced by the body
every time it moves in a circular motion. Newton’s Second Law of Motion is used to measure the magnitude
of the centripetal force.

Results and Discussion

In this experiment, the mass of the rotating body was needed, it was calculated by adding the
body’s parts that has the values of 50.4 for the fr ont and back, 105.6 for the middle, and three 0.4s for the
hooks, all in grams, which gives a mass of 206.8 grams. The force is given using Newt on’s Second Law that
has an equation of F=ma, using the mass as 50.4g and the acc eleration due to gravity that is 9.8m/s2 giving the
force of 29,400 dynes, which is the a ctual value of the cent ripetal force. The first p art was getting the cen
tripetal force at a certain radius. The group timed the rotation waiting for it to reach 10 rotations. The first
trial was in a radius of 16cm and the ti me it reached 10 rotations was 21.32s, to get the period of rotation, the
time was divided by the number of rotations, giving a period of rotation of 2.13s. In the second part, the
centripetal force again was asked, but with a constant radius, that radius is 20cm. The rota ting body was
separated, leaving only the mi ddle part hanging, having a mass of 106.8, including the hooks. The third part is
deter mining the mass of the rot ating body with constant radius and variable force.

Figure 1. Group Picture Figure 2. Leveling the platform

 Figure 3. Doing the part A Figure 4. Doing part B

Conclusions

In conclusion, the group was able to quantify the centri petal force on the body whe none of the para meters
is held constant. The group was also able to verify the effects of varying the factors involved in circular
motion. Based from the data and results gathered, the group was successful in measuring the centri petal
force which can be described as a force that keeps an obj ect rotating about the center at a uniformed
distance. From this experiment, the centripetal force increases as the centripetal aceleration incr eases. This
satisfies Newton’s Second Law of Motion which states that the net force is equal to the product of the mass
of an object and its acceleration. There are many events in our daily lives where centripetal force is observed
such as the motion of earth around the sun, the motion of the moon around the earth, and even a car or
bicycle along a circular track.

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