Circular Motion
Inquiry question: Why do objects move in circles?
Students:
● Conduct investigations to explain and evaluate, for objects executing uniform circular motion, the relationships that exist between:
– Centripetal force
– Mass
– Speed
– Radius
● Analyse the forces acting on an object executing uniform circular motion in a variety of situations, for example:
– Cars moving around horizontal circular bends
– A mass on a string
– Objects on banked tracks (ACSPH100)
● Solve problems, model and make quantitative predictions about objects executing uniform circular motion in a variety of situations, using the following relationships:
● Investigate the relationship between the total energy and work done on an object executing uniform circular motion
● Investigate the relationship between the rotation of mechanical systems and the applied torque
Extract from Physics Stage 6 Syllabus © 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)