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Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Ladybug Revolution
Join the ladybug in an exploration of rotational motion. Rotate the merry-go-round to change its angle, or choose a constant angular velocity or angular acceleration. Explore how circular motion relates to the bug's x,y position, velocity, and acceleration using vectors or graphs.
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Topics
Main Topics
- Circular motion
Related Topics
- rotation, motion, circular, revolution, angular position, angular velocity, angular acceleration, vector
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain some of the variables for rotational motion by describing the motion of a bug on a turning platform
- Describe how the bug's position on the turning platform affects these variables.
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Ideas and Activities for this Sim
There are 7 contributions listed.
 Title | Author | Level | Type | Updated |
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)   | T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | HW CQs Lab Demo | 7/09 |
| Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) | T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | CQs | 8/09 |
| Intro to Rotational Motion | A. Carmichael | HS | Lab | 9/07 |
| Lady Bug: Angular Kinematics | R. Kennedy | HS | Lab | 11/08 |
| Ladybug Activity | T. hendricks | HS | Lab | 10/09 |
| Ladybug Motion 2D Vector controls for circle/elliptical motion (inquiry based) | T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | HW CQs | 7/09 |
| Ladybug Revolution activity: Exploring rotational motion (Inquiry Based) | T. Loeblein | HS | Lab CQs | 11/08 |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.4.11 or later Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
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