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Re: [Phys-l] Centrifugal redux; muddied


From: "curtis osterhoudt" <flutzpah@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 9:35 AM
To: "Forum for Physics Educators" <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Centrifugal redux; muddied

1) Have the students draw the velocity vectors of an object in uniform circular motion, at perhaps four or five swiftly successive times . . .

I presume you are doing this in the stationary frame . . .
Also do this in the rotating frame!

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
trebor@winbeam.com
http://www.winbeam.com/~trebor/