ACTIVITY COLLECTION
Meter Stick Rotation Experiments
This set of experiments uses the Meter Stick Rotation Set (ME-7074) to do centripetal force and rotational inertia experiments.
Grade Level: College • High School
Subject: Physics
Activities
01) Centripetal Force
Determine how the centripetal force depends on angular velocity, mass, and radius by measuring the force directly with a force sensor.
02) Rotational Inertia of a Point Mass
Determine the rotational inertia of a point mass about a perpendicular axis through center of the circle of rotation. The rotational inertia of a point mass is measured for several different radii.
03) Rotational Inertia of a Thin Rod
Determine the rotational inertia of a thin rod about an axis through center. Use the Parallel Axis Theorem to determine the rotational inertia of a thin rod about an axis that is not through the center.
