Lab 3: Newton’s Second Law: The Atwood Machine Introduction: In the study of physics a lot of the basics were put in place by Isaac Newton. Out of the 3 laws of motion he had declared the second law states that force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma). The Atwood machine is a machine that has a pulley in the air and a string running through the pulley, some kind of mass is suspended by each end of the string. When the suspended masses are unequal, the system will accelerate towards the direction of the larger mass. In this experiment, we used different masses to the velocity of the Atwood system. The data we collect for this experiment are the differences in mass between the two masses, the distance the heavier mass has to fall …show more content…
This lab was about the Atwood machine, a system consisting of a pulley in the air with a length of string running through the pulley and different masses on either side of the string. We had pulled the lighter mass to the ground, suspending the heavier mass in a known height that we had measured and recorded off the ground. We timed with a stopwatch the time it took for the heavier mass to hit the ground. We performed five trials for each of the three mass differences and calculated an average measured acceleration for each of the three. We detirmed the Atwood formula, A= g(m2-m1)/ (m2 + m1), which allowed us to find a theoretical acceleration using the masses of the two different masses, to be used to compare to our measured accelerations. For set 1, the two masses that we weighed were 50g and 55.5g, the difference of the two being 5.5g. The actual measured acceleration, which was detirmed by us using the stop watches was .164 m/s2 .The theoretical acceleration we detirmed by the Atwood formula is .52 m/s2. We then took these two measurements and put them in the percent error formula which is 68.46%. For set 2, the two masses were 50g and 61g, the difference of the two being 11g. The actual measured acceleration by us was .38 m/s2. The theoretical acceleration was .99 m/s2. Using these two numbers the percent error is 61.62%. For set 3, the two masses were 50g and 78.2g, the difference being 28.2g. The actual measured
Using Gravitational Force as a Measurement Tool Answer the following questions about the results of this activity. Record your answers in the boxes. Send your completed lab report to your instructor. Dont forget to save your lab report to your computer Activity 1 Record your data from Activity 1 in the boxes below. Enter the data for the sample you used in each trial (5000 rpm, 10000 rpm, etc) in the appropriate columns and the corresponding g-force, number of layers, and position of layers position results. You will need to use the following formula to assist with your laboratory report G-force 0 00001118 x radius of centrifuge arm x (rpm)2 The radius of the centrifuge arm for this instrument is 10 cm. Speed 5000 rpm 10000 rpm 15000 rpm
To begin the experiment, we measured the masses of the two stoppers and the eye bolt used to secure the stoppers that we were using in our apparatus. The mass of the first stopper was 18.8 grams and the mass of the second stopper was 50.5 grams. The mass of the eye bolt was 11.6 grams. The mass of the screw and bolt that secured our hanging mass was given to us as 25 grams. After, we chose six different hanging masses based on stopper mass. We made sure that the hanging mass was always larger than the stopper mass or else we would not be able to get the stopper to spin at a constant velocity. The first three mass ratios we chose was using the stopper with the mass of 18.8 grams and then we used a hanging mass (the mass of the screw and bolt is included) of 65 grams, 85 grams, and 105 grams. This gave the three mass
You have to include the total acceleration and not just the acceleration of the cart to determine Fᴺᴱᵀ. 9. If the motion detector were placed underneath the hanger and the experiment were repeated, the results would be different because the acceleration of the mass hanger is different than the acceleration of the dynamics cart. \ Conclusion: In this experiment, we observed how a cart changes motion depending on whether you push or pull on it. It was already known that a heavier object requires greater force in order to move it than the force required to move a lighter object.
An experiment was set up with the goal to prove a hypothesis created, which stated that the mass of a marble would not have any effect in the acceleration of that specific marble as it moves down a ramp. During the testing of the hypothesis, the data collected demonstrated that the acceleration of three different marbles with different masses were nearly identical, which reinforced and proved the hypothesis. Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity of an object changes, and velocity is the speed of an object in a specific direction. To test the hypothesis, a marble had to be released right behind a photogate on a ramp, which was placed on the tenth hold. As a consequence, it was impossible for the marble’s time to be recorded with an
Seven various household objects were chosen to measure using a digital gram scale. Each object’s mass was estimated by lab students and recorded in data table 4. A quarter, ball point pen, rubber bulb, large paper clip, green crayon, house key and a copper penny masses were estimated and recorded in data table 4. Each object was placed on the scale individually and its actual measurement was recorded in data table 4. As we started estimating the household objects we were often not correct in our estimations. As we measured more and more objects, we got better in our estimations by comparing objects with known masses and comparing them with the unknown
For example, our group obtained a mass of 45.52 grams or 45,520 milligrams for the ball in station six. However, another group obtained a mass of 43.50 grams or 43,500 milligrams. This difference most likely occurred due to the fact that students did not fully wait to see if the two lines on the triple beam balance were exactly matched up. Through our eyes, it may seem like they are lined up perfectly, but in reality, there could be the slightest difference that we do not notice. While we measured the width of the table at station three, we noticed a difference in the measurement.
rate of fall of an object was determined by its weight held that matter was constructed out
The hypothesis is that the hooked mass used on the pulley to keep the cart stationary on the ramp is equal to the mass of the cart. The hypothesis is invalid, it is not supported by the data. Mass is a the amount of matter in an object so it always remain the same. As shown on the table, the hooked masses vary depending on the degree of the incline so it cannot be the mass of the cart. In addition, the correct calculation of the mass of the cart proves that the hypothesis is wrong. For the 15 degree incline, the mass of the cart is 19.3kg while the hooked mass is .050kg. This clearly shows that the hooked mass used on the pulley to to keep the cart stationary is not equal to the mass of the cart. For the 20 degree incline, the mass of the
The main purpose of this experiment was to verify the relationship between the mass of an object (among three objects) and the lever arm of one of the other objects on a seesaw according to their torques. Due to the theoretical equation that we found we hypothesize that there will be a linear relationship between the third mass and the first mass’ distance from the fulcrum, which is called lever arm. Also, because a graph with that equation was reached, and since it perfectly matches the equation for linear lines, y = mx + b, we have proven our hypothesis. This relationship means that if we double the third mass (m3), the lever arm of the first object (l1) will be doubled as
Writing has many tools and devices that can be used to influence the purpose and meaning of the a piece of work. In the two pieces of work, "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders-which is written in a way that it is anti-license plate tracking- and "Who Has the Right to Track You?'-which is written to be for license plate tracking- many different tools and devices are used by the authors. These pieces of work describe the benefits and drawbacks of collecting data and tracking fellow citizens, but use different forms of pathos, ethos, and logos to portray what they are trying to say. Also, both articles state how many are opposed to this tracking, arguing that it is against the First Amendment,
The goal of the experiment was to identify the gravitational acceleration from the recorded distance(cm) vs time(sec) data of a fallen object. The first step was to graph the distance-time graph from the data collected. Upon graphing the data, the best fit line was identified in order to find the formula of the function. As the data is representative of a graphical parabola, a parabolic function was utilized to be the best fit trendline. The function Positon=404.289cm/s^2(t^s) + 44.450cm/s(t) +4.876cm was identified. In the equation, 404.289cm/s^2(t) represents the slope of the parabolic curve pertaining to the distance(cm) over time(sec) as the 4.876cm displays the y-intercept in which the function crosses the axis leading to the resulting curve. From identifying the distance-time graph equation, the next step is to find the velocity of the set data.
The kinetic energy lost in each experiment was 68.9%, which tells us that when
J.B van Helmont’s Willow experiment taught the world a whole lot, not just with the scientific method but it also taught us about trees and where the mass comes from. Helmont wanted to find out about the mass of a tree, so he chose to do an experiment. Van Helmont had a hypothesis, his hypothesis states that the mass of tree comes from the soil, which is what majority of college students today say. But he had to prove that first.
survived and someone that they cared about had to die. This is one of the
Step 9: Because we measured the lengths in centimeters rather than meters, we need to calculate are ‘g’ value into m/s2 so we can compare it to the SI unit for acceleration due to gravity. (Eg. 981.4/100 = 9.81 m/s2)