Spike Prime - Centrifugal Force

Let's begin

introduction...

Build

Model:

Pictures:

Building instructions:

• Centrifuge (PNG)

Download building instructions:

• centrifuge (pdf)

Download stud.io model:

• centrifuge (stud.io)

Program

Download: centrifuge.llsp

description of the program

Measure, analyze, think

• Make your own recording

Example result of measurement:

forces=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,7,8,8,8,8,8
speeds=0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,13,18,22,25,29,34,36,41,44,45,51,54,58,60,66,71,75,78,80,82,87,92,93,98,99,104,102,105,103,103,104,103
powers=4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31,34,37,40,43,46,49,52,55,58,61,64,67,70,73,76,79,82,85,88,91,94,97,100,100,100,100,100,100,100,100 

• Perform measurements with your model and discuss in your group what has happened.

Explore and modify

• Modify the program so that ...
• Modify the model so that ...

Present

• Prepare a short presentation for other groups. Tell others about how your measurement went, what issues did you have to solve. What do they mean and why did they happen?

Additional resources

• Download: Centrifuge - all media files