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Circular Motion Applets
Alien Invasion [game] |
If you cut the string of a stone moving in circular fashion, where does ball go? |
4 Star | |
Relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity |
Notice that both bugs have the same angular velocity but different linear velocities |
4 Star | |
| Centrifugal Force | A common myth treated in cartoon fashion by xkcd.com | 5 Star | |
Satellite
motion |
Try to put the satellite into orbit |
3 Star | |
As Above |
3 Star | ||
As Above |
3 Star | ||
As Above |
3 Star | ||
| Why doesn't the space shuttle fall to Earth? | Cool explanation. youtube. one minute | 4 Star | |
| Another viewpoint | This time from an astronomer. youtube. Two minutes | 4 Star | |
Slingshot Effect |
Applet showing how a properly directed spaceship can pick up energy from a planet. |
3 Star | |
You have to work out where to aim Kevin in order to hit a target when there is a planet in the way. |
4 Star | ||
What??? |
Check out the wonderful paper "The Effects of
Peanut Butter on the Rotation of the Earth" which is published in the
Annals of Improbable Research. |
3 Star |