Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Centripetal Force Activity
In this physics activity, students will simulate a race car on a circular track. Velocity, acceleration, and force vectors will be analyzed at various places along the track. As the students progress in the activity, prompts for student...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Centripetal Force
Wikipedia's site on centripetal force provides a section explaining the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force. Includes formulas and hyperlinked terms.
Other
Institute of Physics: Experimental Test of F=mv Squared/r
In this class practical students are challenged to measure the variables involved in circular motion, to find out whether the formula for centripetal acceleration, F + mv squared/R, is reasonable.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Centripetal Force
Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students explore the centripetal force requirement. So for an object moving in a circle, there must be an inward force acting upon it in order to cause its inward acceleration.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Amusement Park Physics
In this interactive module, students explore the centripetal acceleration experienced by riders within the circular-shaped sections of a roller coaster track.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation: Summary
This page features a summary of each section of Chapter 6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation from the AP Physics online text.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Goalie
[Free Registration/Login Required] This hockey simulation addresses the question of how to force an object to move in a circle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is a Centripetal Force?
Learn what centripetal forces are and how to calculate them. Included are two problems with the solutions provided.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Centripetal Acceleration?
Learn what centripetal acceleration means and how to calculate it. Included are two example problems with solutions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Centripetal Acceleration Review
Centripetal motion can be a complex topic so use this website to review the key concepts, equations, and skills for centripetal motion. Also, the connection to centripetal acceleration is discussed here.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration Review
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for uniform circular motion, including centripetal acceleration and the difference between linear and angular velocity.