Too Mas Tough

DoNow: The average radius of the Earth is 6371 km. Determine the approximate mass of the Earth. Can you determine the mass of the moon which orbits ~385000 km from the Earth's center? Explain. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the motion of a conical pendulum using Newton's Laws and circular motion relationships and how they are related to the tension of the string in the pendulum.

Activities:
- Submit Team WS: Rotational Dynamics; Remember that Timeperiod HW
- Color Review Draft Flying Pig Investigation CER
- Tableshare Orb-out of Control HW; ...think about Rotational Force?

- 2002 AP Physics Q2 A2

- That Could Atwood HW

Textbook Review: Ch 12.3

Homework:
Complete That Could Atwood HW; Orb-out of Control HW; Flying Pig Investigation CER; ...think about Rotational Force?

Coming Up:
Rotation Review
Final Flying Pig Investigation CER, Due: Tue., 23Feb16
Semester Photo Project, Photo 2, Due: Tue., 23Feb16
Torque TEST, Block Day, 24Feb16