Acceleration Lab
How is Acceleration Affected by Mass and Gravity?
Introduction
How does force and mass affect acceleration? Newton’s second law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object. If more mass is applied to the car, then the acceleration will be slower. If there is less mass on the car, then the acceleration will be faster. If more force is applied to the car, then it will accelerate faster. If less force is used the car, then the car will accelerate slower. The results are measured in newtons.
Methods
In order to test how force and mass affect acceleration there had be a series of different test to so the results for both of the experiment could be accurate. For calculating …show more content…
The data shows that the hypothesis for both mass and force, were correct. The greater mass applied to an object, the slower the acceleration. People can see this because as more newtons were added to the car, the time it took for the car to get across the four meter distance became slower. On the other hand, the more force added to an object, the acceleration will increase. When the number of newtons of force increased, the time it took the car to reach the end of four meters was faster. The results can also be explained by Newton’s Second Law of Motion. The acceleration of an object depends on the net force of an object and if affected by the mass the object has. As far as comparing the data with Newton’s Second Law, the experiment was a success. However, when measuring how force affects acceleration, there were minor problems. For example, in order to lower the risk of the car being smashed against the wall, a barrier had to be placed in between the car and the wall. Also, to prevent the weight from hitting the ground, the string had to be short enough to not touch the ground yet longer than four meters. The group determined this after the weight fell on a sweatshirt and a book. It put multiple holes in the sweatshirt. In the future, know that the weight will dent the floor and that an object, such as a trash, should be placed underneath it to absorb the momentum of the falling weight. To sum up, this experiment successfully showed the relationship of force and mass with acceleration using Newton’s Second Law of
Introduction
How does force and mass affect acceleration? Newton’s second law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object. If more mass is applied to the car, then the acceleration will be slower. If there is less mass on the car, then the acceleration will be faster. If more force is applied to the car, then it will accelerate faster. If less force is used the car, then the car will accelerate slower. The results are measured in newtons.
Methods
In order to test how force and mass affect acceleration there had be a series of different test to so the results for both of the experiment could be accurate. For calculating …show more content…
The data shows that the hypothesis for both mass and force, were correct. The greater mass applied to an object, the slower the acceleration. People can see this because as more newtons were added to the car, the time it took for the car to get across the four meter distance became slower. On the other hand, the more force added to an object, the acceleration will increase. When the number of newtons of force increased, the time it took the car to reach the end of four meters was faster. The results can also be explained by Newton’s Second Law of Motion. The acceleration of an object depends on the net force of an object and if affected by the mass the object has. As far as comparing the data with Newton’s Second Law, the experiment was a success. However, when measuring how force affects acceleration, there were minor problems. For example, in order to lower the risk of the car being smashed against the wall, a barrier had to be placed in between the car and the wall. Also, to prevent the weight from hitting the ground, the string had to be short enough to not touch the ground yet longer than four meters. The group determined this after the weight fell on a sweatshirt and a book. It put multiple holes in the sweatshirt. In the future, know that the weight will dent the floor and that an object, such as a trash, should be placed underneath it to absorb the momentum of the falling weight. To sum up, this experiment successfully showed the relationship of force and mass with acceleration using Newton’s Second Law of