Investigation 2.5: Acceleration Due to Gravity of Different Masses SPH 4CI-01 Al Einstein‚ James Maxwell‚ Isaac Newton‚ James Watt Mrs. Joldwcks Due Date: July 19‚ 2008 Cut-Off Date: July 21‚ 2008 Purpose: To determine if the mass of a falling object affects its acceleration rate. Hypothesis: The greater the mass of an object‚ the greater its rate of acceleration because more massive objects have more gravitational force exerted on them by the Earth. Materials:
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Lab Conclusion When comparing the average speed results from part two of the lab and the definition of acceleration‚ you find similarities between the two. First‚ average speed is distance divided by time‚ and we use it to describe the motion of an object moving at changing speeds. We can see this from our lab results from the average speed of the marble traveling down the ramp‚ because it picks up speed. When the marble is released at the top of the ramp‚ the ball doesn’t have the same momentum
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Physics 211 Experiment 1: Free Fall - Determining the acceleration of gravity Prior to Lab: Derive the numbered equations (Equations 1‚ 2 and 3) in the lab instructions using the definitions of velocity and acceleration (a=dv/dt and v=dy/dt). Object: The object of this experiment is to determine the value of the acceleration of gravity by measuring the rate of acceleration of a freely falling object. In addition‚ one will be able to compare theory with experiment for constantly accelerated
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Name______________________ Group_____ Gravity Lab Computer Name________________________ Procedure: 1. Search “My Solar System” in the browser. This will find a site with this URL: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/my-solar-system Go to that link and click on “Run Now!” Click the “Show Grid” box on the right of the screen. Drag the slider from “Fast” all the way over to “Accurate”. At the bottom‚ select “3” for the number of bodies. Then fill out the data table to
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Abstract: In this investigation‚ a mass was attached to a string and was swung horizontally for certain number of rotations (ten). The sole goal for this investigation was to find and verify the relationships between Centripetal Force‚ Frequency and Radius of circular path. In order to get relationships between the variables mentioned above‚ this experiment was divided into two parts. In Experiment A‚ the radius of the path (length of the string)‚ along with the mass was kept constant‚ and the relation
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The point where the centripetal acceleration is provided completely by gravity is when the centripetal acceleration is equal to the gravity. This happens at the point where h=r/2. As the truck moves from point A to point B‚ it would have decreased in height by r. Applying this again to our equation‚ we get; Hence‚ Using this in our g-force equation‚ we get; And so the rider experiences an additional 2g of centripetal force from that experienced at the top. Later‚ as the tuck moves to point
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Any object that fall to the earth have a constant acceleration due to gravity of -9.80 m/s^2 if air resistance is ignored. If an object is small and have a reasonable mass‚ we can predict the final velocity of the object and the time of fall‚ since smaller objects with smaller mass have less air resistance. Objects with smaller masses have less air resistance because their velocities are smaller. Objects with larger masses‚ on the other hand‚ will have more air resistance because their velocities
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Acceleration from Gravity on an Incline I. Introduction: Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of a moving body. Galileo was the first person to actually experiment and examine the concept of acceleration back in the seventeenth century. Acceleration can be determined by calculating the gravity and an incline. An incline is slope that is deviated between horizontal and vertical positions. Gravity is the natural force of attraction towards the center of the earth. Because of this
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Ball Drop Lab 2 Name Date Objective to determine the acceleration of gravity for falling objects to prove that this acceleration is the same for all objects regardless of their mass Apparatus objects to drop‚ stopwatch‚ meter stick‚ Pasco motion sensor Procedure Each group will get 1 object record the balls mass Using a meter stick measure a height (distance) that you are going to drop your ball. Making sure that your initial velocity of the ball is 0 m/s‚ drop the ball and measure (using
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Determination of g by Free Fall Raw Data: Time (ms) ± 0.01ms Height of release of ball from the sensor plate (cm) ±0.1cm Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.0 180.05 179.36 178.74 180.26 180.23 30.0 244.33 244.21 244.71 243.88 245.87 45.0 300.72 301.29 300.59 301.43 301.70 60.0 348.68 348.39 348.77 349.12 348.35 75.0 390.27 390.77 389.58 391.19 390.43 This table below is the results obtained during the experiment in cm/ms. This table below is the results
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