Physics Honors – Lab 06 – Newton’s Second Law
Purpose
- The purpose of this lab is to verify Newton’s Second Law
Procedure
- using the motion track and the GLX motion sensor measure the acceleration of the cart for each trial
- for each trial, vary the mass of the hanging object or the mass of the cart
- generate enough data to be able to examine the relationship between the masses and the acceleration
- be sure and note the number of the GLX used and save the data obtained
Masses in the lab
- cart = 500 g
- long weight = 500 g
- short weight = 250 g
Notes & Processing & Hints
- using Newton’s Laws, derive the relationship between the masses and the acceleration
- plot the appropriate graph from the data obtained
- from the plotted graph, and the slope of the line, draw a conclusion about the lab’s purpose
- analyze the situation by applying Newton’s 2nd Law to the lab scenario
- read the lab instruction for hints about the theoretical relationship
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