Description
Part 5: Rotational Motion
Up to this point in the project, we have been concentrating on descriptions of simple motions where the details of an object’s shape were considered unimportant and the trajectories of the motion were straight lines. We learned a great deal this way, but now it is time to move on to more complex motions and systems. In this part of the Course Project we apply what we have learned about circular motion to convert radial displacement to linear displacement using the rotary encoder. View the video series, which includes Project Overview Video, Project Procedure Video(s), and Project Deliverable Video, for instructions and details to help guide you through your project assignments. Click the + sign in the bottom right corner of the video to see a transcript of the video. Links to other files you need are listed below. This portion of the project is due at the end of Week 6.
Objectives
- To generate an experimental set up to observe the laws of physics
- To apply the arc length formula to measure linear displacement
Deliverables
- Include a picture of experiment set up for the course project
- Include a screenshot of serial monitor showing the raw data and your name
- Generate table of data
- Conduct analysis of collected data
- Answer questions to draw valid conclusions from data
