Question 1:  According to Newton’s Second Law F = ma. If the force applied to an object is doubled, what happens to the acceleration?

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Question 1: 
According to Newton’s Second Law F = ma.
If the force applied to an object is doubled, what happens to the acceleration?


Question 2:
You observe a vehicle traveling on a highway.  The vehicle is maintaining a constant velocity.  What can you determine about the forces on the vehicle?


Question 3: 
What are some error sources in the Second Law experiment?


Question 4:
In the Second Law experiment, the acceleration is calculated by measuring the time for the cart to move from the start point to the end point and applying the kinematics equation:

 

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