Lab 4

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Apr 3, 2024

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Lab 4 Report Hypothesis : At point C, the hand loses contact with the IOLab. We believe this is so since when the force of an object stops being applied, its acceleration would be lowest, as it would immediately start slowing down. Introduction: In this lab, we are testing 3 different hypotheses that determine when a pusher’s hand loses contact with the IOLab, these hypotheses are that contact was lost at the top of the acceleration peak, when the acceleration becomes zero, and when the acceleration got to its lowest value. In this lab, we will attempt to produce a method that experimentally determines which of these hypotheses is correct. Methods: We will be pushing the cart on a flat surface and measure data using the accelerometer chart along with the force sensor to determine when a force is no longer being applied to the cart. The cart will rest on the flat side (without wheels, felt side down) and will be pushed (via the force probe) on a flat lab table. We will then look at the force chart to determine when force is 0. When we determine the time when force is 0, we know that at that same time on the accelerometer chart force is no longer being applied, and thus, the hand lost contact with the IOLab. Results: Key: Red Arrows labelling corresponding hypothesis predictions Green Line: Point In which our data suggests the IOLab lost contact with the hand Orange Bracket: Uncertainty range, in which data where the Force = 0 can be assumed within error. Trial 1:
Hand Lost contact at 1.32 seconds. Trial 2: Hand lost contact at 1.58 seconds.
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