Department of Physics and Astronomy
Michigan State University
PHY231 Fall 1997

Lecture 10: September 17

Reminder: 1st midterm on Friday, Sept. 19

Reading before class: C/J 5.1 - 5.6

Topics and Concepts

• Uniform circular motion
• Centripetal force
• Satellites

Equations

Demonstrations

• Turntable and poker chips
• Ball on string

Examples

• Tire-Balancing Machine (C/J example 1, page 138)
• Effect of Speed and Radius on Centripetal Force (C/J example 6+7, page 142+143)
• Orbital Speed of the Hubble Space Telescope ( C/J example 10, page 147)

Reading for next class: C/J 6.1 - 6.4

PHY 231

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