Mecánica y máquinas simples · AP Physics 1 Unit 3 (Circular Motion)
Simulador de movimiento circular y fuerza centrípeta
Simulador de movimiento circular uniforme y fuerza centrípeta: montaña rusa y puentes
- Cálculo en cliente
- Sin registro
- Derivación en vivo
- Modo proyector
- Hoja de trabajo A4
Ventana de simulación 3D● 60 FPS
Variables de control del experimento
m
m/s
kg
Derivaciones y métricas en tiempo real
Aceleración centrípeta
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Fuerza centrípeta
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Fuerza normal N
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Velocidad crítica
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Derivación de fórmulas en tiempo real
Fórmula básica:
--Sustitución de valores:
--Estado físico: --
Ejemplos clásicos y análisis de errores en exámenes
Worked Problem
Problema: A 1000kg car crosses a convex bridge (R=50m) at 10m/s. What is the normal force at apex? (g=10m/s²)
Derivación paso a paso:
- Apex equilibrium: mg - N = mv²/R => N = 1000*(10 - 100/50) = 8000N.
Worked Problem
Problema: A roller coaster loop has radius 10m. What is the minimum velocity at the top to prevent falling? (g=10m/s²)
Derivación paso a paso:
- At critical apex, N=0: mg = mv²/R => v_min = sqrt(gR) = sqrt(10*10) = 10m/s.
Hoja de indagación en clase y tareas
Q1. Variant 1: Is uniform circular motion truly uniform motion? Explain why.
Answer Key: No. While linear speed is constant, the direction of velocity changes continuously, requiring continuous inward acceleration.
Q2. Variant 2: Why are outer train rails banked on curves? What happens if speed exceeds design limit?
Answer Key: Banked tracks tilt normal force to provide centripetal force without wheel flange friction. Overspeeding forces wheel flanges against outer rail.
Q3. Variant 3: What physical principle enables washing machine spin dryers to extract water?
Answer Key: Centrifuge effect. As rotational speed increases, required centripetal force exceeds water-fabric adhesion, tossing droplets tangentially through drum holes.
Preguntas frecuentes y errores conceptuales
Is "centrifugal force" a real physical force?
No! In an inertial frame, only centripetal force exists. Outward movement is due to inertia carrying the mass along the tangent when inward force is insufficient.
Does the net force do work in uniform circular motion?
Zero work! Centripetal force is strictly perpendicular to instantaneous displacement at all points, so W = F*s*cos(90°) = 0.
Why do brakes become ineffective if a car speeds over a convex bridge crest?
Higher speeds decrease normal force N, reducing maximum tire friction f=μN. At takeoff speed N=0, friction vanishes completely.
How many forces act on a conical pendulum bob?
Only two: gravity G and rope tension T. Centripetal force is their resultant vector (mg*tanθ). Never draw a separate centripetal force on the diagram!