PHY 101L Module Three Lab Report Newtons Second Law
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PHY 101L Module Three Lab Report Newton’s Second Law
Name: Sierra Rivers
Date: 11.10.23
Complete this lab report
by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Activity 1: Newton’s Second Law
Activity 1 Table 1
Susp
ende
d
Mas
s
(kg)
Wei
ght
of
Susp
ende
d
Mas
s
(mas
s x
9.8
m/s
2
)
,
New
tons
T
i
m
e
(
s
e
c
)
A
ve
ra
ge
Ti
m
e
A
ve
ra
ge
Ti
m
e
2
d
(
m
)
2
d
(
m
)
Accele
ration
= 2
d
/
t
2
3
Was
hers
0.18
T
r
i
a
l
1
:
2
.
0
2
2.
0
2
4.
0
8
0
.
7
9
1
.
5
8
0.39
T
r
i
a
l
2
:
1
.
9
8
T
r
i
a
l
3
:
2
.
0
6
4
0.24
T
1.
2.
0
1
0.81
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Chart Title
Activity 1: Questions
1.
According to Newton’s second law
F
=
ma
, if the force applied to an object is doubled, what
happens to the acceleration?
If the force applied is doubled, the acceleration also doubles.
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?
According to the second law of motion, F=Ma, the net force is equal to mass times
acceleration. If the vehicle is maintaining a constant velocity, the force applied will balance. The
vehicle traveling on a highway at a constant velocity has a net force of zero. Constant velocity
means that the net acceleration of the car is zero, and zero net acceleration implies zero net
force.
3.
What are some error sources in the second law experiment?
Some sources of error in the second law experiment include unprecise tools, air
resistance, friction, miscalculations. Human error can also be a considering factor.
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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:
s
=
1
2
at
2
Explain how to use this equation to find the acceleration.
S is the displacement or distance the cart will travel from the initial to the end point. This
equation is used to find the acceleration from this experiment. We rearrange the equation to
solve for a, acceleration.
a
=
2
s
t
2