Suppose you have an Atwood's Machine with adjustable standard masses, a meter stick, and a stopwatch while on the surface of the moon. Discuss in detail how you might use this to measure the gravitational acceleration there. Specify the values you would measure and come up with a final equation (Gravitational acceleration ± 0) for gmoon in terms of your measured quantities and the masses. What can you do with the parameters under your control in order to make the experiment more feasible? gmoon = Gravitational acceleration ± 0 o = uncertainty *Gravitational acceleration is also the Central Value of the equation

Suppose you have an Atwood's Machine with adjustable standard masses, a meter stick, and a stopwatch while on the surface of the moon. Discuss in detail how you might use this to measure the gravitational acceleration there. Specify the values you would measure and come up with a final equation (Gravitational acceleration ± 0) for gmoon in terms of your measured quantities and the masses. What can you do with the parameters under your control in order to make the experiment more feasible? gmoon = Gravitational acceleration ± 0 o = uncertainty *Gravitational acceleration is also the Central Value of the equation

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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