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    Modeling Centripetal Force


    We are using this model in three different disiplines;math, physical science and physics. In math they will look at the variables and their relationship to force. From these relationships they will develop the equation for centripetal force. In physical science they will will develop the relationship between the variables and force, do a comparison between Real-Time acquired data and theoretical. They will then look at other possible variables which were not accounted for in the original Stella model. In physics they will compare Real-time to theoretical (computaional) data and develop a Stella model that will account for them. Then they are to add the extra variable of acceleration into the model and then test their model.


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