Physics Lab 7

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Physics Lab 7 Names: Shri Patil, Ethan Pereira, Sean Kim Introduction: In this lab we will be plotting the collision of an IOLab device and a rubber band. The specific forces at play in the experiment will have their values plotted over the course of the collision. The experiment will involve the IOLab device and a board with a rigid rubber band attached. The collision will occur by pushing the IOLab device across a flat surface and rebounding off of a line of rubber band near the edge of the surface. This will result in an elastic collision with the rubber bands, as the IOLab device will be pushed back to its starting position. The device will start at 40 cm ahead of the rubber band and be pushed towards the end, where it will bounce back to the opposite side of the flat surface. The forces to be graphed on a force vs time graph are the rubber band force, the frictional force from the wheels of the IOLab device, and the net force of the system. The graphed values will be compared to their theoretical values, which are given in the graph shown below. In the theoretical model, the force of friction is at a constant value of 0.05 N if the device is moving. The force of the rubber band will be treated as the force from an ideal spring, using the relationship F spring = -kx. The net force is a graph formed by measuring the sum of the forces present in the collision over time. The experimental and theoretical graphs will be compared to determine how accurate the theoretical graph is. The experimental graph will also be used to determine if the collision is an inelastic or elastic collision.
Methods: 1. Acquire an IOLab with its dongle and a flat plate attached to its force probe, a brown wooden board, two screws, two wingnuts, and a rubber band 2. Setup the screws, wingnuts, and rubber band as shown in figure 1 in relation to the wooden board 3. Place the IO Lab so that the front (which has the force probe) is 40 cm away from rubber band’s line if looking at the setup from the side and the IOLab must be horizontally centered on the brown board (see figure 2) Figure 1 4. Give a light push to the IOLab so that it has an initial velocity in the direction of the rubber bands (-y direction of IOLab) 5. Measure the Force experienced by force probe (N) and wheel acceleration (m/s 2 ) experienced by the IOLab 6. Input force and acceleration data into the provided spreadsheet, which will output a point graph of friction force, force experienced by the force probe, and total force experienced by the IOLab with relation to time 7. Determine whether this collision is Figure 2 elastic or inelastic. Since the definition of an elastic collision involves conservation of KE, and that delta KE = Fd, if there is any non-zero frictional force present acting over any displacement value, which is a nonconservative force, then KE will not be conserved and hence this will be an inelastic collision. 8. Compare the shapes of the graph with data with the theoretical graph and note differences and assumptions made by the models
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