A body experiencing uniform circular motion requires a centripetal force, towards the axis as shown, to maintain its circular path. In the case of an object that is swinging around on the end of a rope in a horizontal plane, the centripetal force on the object is supplied by the tension of the rope.
The museumâs architect and project designer is the Canadian Douglas Cardinal (Blackfoot); its design architects are GBQC Architects of Philadelphia and architect Johnpaul Jones (Cherokee/Choctaw).
Other Native American Homes. 1  Plank house - Built by the natives in the Northwest near the coast, these homes were made from planks of a wood called cedar. Several families would live in a single home. 2  Igloo - Igloos were homes built by the Inuit in Alaska. Igloos are small domed homes made from blocks of ice.