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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Main Topics

Circular motion

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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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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