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11.1 Lab Act 2

This document outlines an experiment to verify Newton's laws of motion through three procedures: 1) Measuring the relationship between applied force and acceleration of a cart down an inclined plane. Increased force led to decreased time, supporting the direct relationship. 2) Examining the relationship between mass and acceleration by adding weights to a cart. Increased mass led to increased time, supporting the inverse relationship. 3) Dropping rocks of different masses from the same height and recording fall times. Heavier rocks fell faster, consistent with mass not affecting free-fall acceleration.

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11.1 Lab Act 2

This document outlines an experiment to verify Newton's laws of motion through three procedures: 1) Measuring the relationship between applied force and acceleration of a cart down an inclined plane. Increased force led to decreased time, supporting the direct relationship. 2) Examining the relationship between mass and acceleration by adding weights to a cart. Increased mass led to increased time, supporting the inverse relationship. 3) Dropping rocks of different masses from the same height and recording fall times. Heavier rocks fell faster, consistent with mass not affecting free-fall acceleration.

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Experiment No.

2
NEWTON’S LAWS of MOTION

Members: (name and signature) Date:

I. OBJECTIVES

 To verify experimentally the mathematical relationship of mass and acceleration.


 To verify experimentally the mathematical relationship of force applied to acceleration.
 To compute and compare the time of free fall of objects with different masses.

II. MATERIALS
Laboratory worksheet 2-3 pcs graphing paper 2-3 pcs bond paper
1 pcs timer or stop watch 1 pc cart with wheels 1 pc inclined plane with pulley
1 set of weights with scale 2m string 1 pc meter stick
3 pcs small rock with weights approximately scaling by a decade (multiple of 10)

III. PROCEDURE

A. Force and Acceleration


1. Weigh the mass of the cart on the weighing scale and the weights holder, label them as mc
and mH, respectively. Mark the starting and the terminal points of the distance that the cart can
possibly travel. Measure this distance as S Record all of these data on section IV.
2. Set up the plane (horizontal table or platform) with pulley as shown.

3. Holding the cart on stationary position, add a weight of 100 grams on the holder. Add the two
weights (mc + 100g) and record the data on section IV as tension, FT.
4. On the first trial, let go of the weight (FT), and record the time, (TA) it took the cart to travel
from the starting point to the terminal point. Record the data under trial 1.
5. Repeat the previous procedure, but this time increase the tension by 100 gram. Record the
data under trial 2.
6. For trials 3 to 5, repeat procedure A.3. by increasing the tension by 100 grams every new trial.
7. Using the graphing paper and an appropriate scale, create a graphical representation of the
set of data gathered (FT vs TA) on procedure A. Set FT as ordinate TA as abscissa. Draw a line connecting
all the sets of points.
8. Interpret the measured data and make an analysis. Write them down on section V.
9. Considering the mathematical relationship of Newton’s laws of motion that the applied force
is directly proportional to the acceleration it creates, make a conclusion based on the data gathered.

B. Mass and acceleration

1. Using the same set up in procedure, put a 200-gram weight on the holder. Let loose of the
system from starting point and record the time (TB) it took the cart to travel to the terminal point.
Record the data on section IV and put the data under trial 1.

2. Add a 100-g weight on the cart and repeat the previous procedure and put the data under
trial 2.

3. For trials 3-5, repeat procedure B.1. and increase the weight added to the cart by 100 grams
every new trial.
4. Using the graphing paper and an appropriate scale, create a graphical representation of the
set of data gathered (mC vs TB) on procedure B. Set mC as ordinate TB as abscissa. Draw a line connecting
all the sets of points.
5. Interpret the measured data and make an analysis. Write them down on section V.
6. Considering the mathematical relationship of Newton’s laws of motion that the mass is
inversely proportional to acceleration, make a conclusion based on the data gathered.

C. Free Falling Motion


1. Using the first rock, measure its weight (mR) and record it on section IV. Drop the rock at a 2-
meter height, let it drop. Record the time (TC) it took for the rock from the dropping point until it hits the
ground and record it on section IV as trial 1.
2. Repeat the previous procedure twice using the same rock and record them as trial 2 and trial
3, respectively.
3. Compute for the average time on procedure 1-2, using the formula: ∑TC/3.
4. Using the 2nd heavier rock, repeat procedure C.1 to C.3.
5. Using the 3rd heavier rock, repeat procedure C.1 to C.3.
6. Interpret the data by comparing the average times of the three procedures. Make a
conclusion based on this analysis. Record it on section V.

IV. Sample Computation (use extra papers if needed)

V. Interpretation of Data and Conclusion

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