Centrifugal Reaction Force

The present activity will help the students understand the centrifugal force which is an outward force experienced by an object travelling in a circle. Students will recognize that this force depends on the mass of the object, the speed of rotation, and the distance from the center. It is important to make the students understand that centrifugal force does not actually exit, it appears quite real to the object being rotated and students can understand this concept while playing with the virtual manipulative.

Resource ID#: 53298 Type: Virtual Manipulative

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 9

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Java Plugin

Keywords: Centrifugal force.

Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative

Resource Collection: Games and Simulations

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