Conclusion Statement:
Centripetal force is inversely proportional to radius and therefore centripetal force is decreasing exponentially as radius increases. This can be supported by my equation of Y=A/x +/- .05 where A= 0.3322
The graph of my data collected showed my predictions were incorrect, I thought that the larger the radius meant the larger centripetal force would be shown, however it was actually inversely proportional. The experiment concludes that centripetal force will decrease as the radius increases.
The graphs for minimum and maximum lines had uncertainty percentages lower than 3%, it was 2.49% which means it’s small but not too small. With this being known, I have found that my experiment has low random error. This means that the experiment was highly accurate and the data could be reproducible. With no outliers, it makes sense for this to be the uncertainty. This conclusion makes sense because of my data in the graph, viewers can clearly see the inverse relationship between the two variables.
Conclusion and Accepted Theory
Seeing as all of my data for the slope and y-intercept fit in the range expected there is little to no systematic error. My error bars were all …show more content…
Another project I could do to research centripetal force is the Spinning Penny experiment. The force in action in that experiment involves centripetal force. Since it’s the force that is always directed toward the center of circular movement and is actually responsible for keeping the penny moving in a circle. I could relate this to the inside the balloon, it’s the wall of the balloon that causes this to happen. Out in the solar system, it’s the pull of the Sun’s gravity that keeps Earth in its circular orbital