Lab Report Physics
The lesson is divided into 3 labs that can be completed in any order.
After labs have been completed, facilitate a class discussion where students summarize and compare findings and relate how their findings support (or refute) Newton's Laws of Motion
LAB 1: How fast can it go?
Put one car at the top of the ramp and let it roll down.
Use a stopwatch to record the time the car rolled. Use this information to calculate the acceleration of the car.
Measure the distance the car rolled using the meter stick. Record in your lab book. Repeat the process 3 times.
Before each trial, add weight to the car by taping a penny to the car.
Compare the graphs from each trial. What do you notice about the acceleration of the cars? Record your observation in your lab book. In your observation, discuss how this corresponds to Newton’s Laws of Motion.
LAB 2: Man! That’s gotta hurt!
Place one car 20cm from the end of the ramp, facing away from the ramp. Place the other car at the top of the ramp so that it will hit the first car when you let go. Let go. Observe what happens to the first car. What happened to the ramp car? Measure the distance each car moved after the point of impact and the direction of movement. Record your observations in your lab book. Repeat your experiment 3 more times. …show more content…
Roll a car down the plane. Position the CBR to record the acceleration of the car after it hits the wall. Note what happens to the car when it hits the wall. Measure the distance the car bounces. Record the graph of the acceleration after the car hits the wall. Now, repeat the experiment 5 times, taping a penny to the car each time. By the 5th trial, you should have 5 pennies taped to the car. Compare the 5 graphs. What do you notice about them? How does the distance the car bounced relate to the graph? Record your observations in your lab book. Discuss how you could use Newton’s Laws of Motion to describe what
After labs have been completed, facilitate a class discussion where students summarize and compare findings and relate how their findings support (or refute) Newton's Laws of Motion
LAB 1: How fast can it go?
Put one car at the top of the ramp and let it roll down.
Use a stopwatch to record the time the car rolled. Use this information to calculate the acceleration of the car.
Measure the distance the car rolled using the meter stick. Record in your lab book. Repeat the process 3 times.
Before each trial, add weight to the car by taping a penny to the car.
Compare the graphs from each trial. What do you notice about the acceleration of the cars? Record your observation in your lab book. In your observation, discuss how this corresponds to Newton’s Laws of Motion.
LAB 2: Man! That’s gotta hurt!
Place one car 20cm from the end of the ramp, facing away from the ramp. Place the other car at the top of the ramp so that it will hit the first car when you let go. Let go. Observe what happens to the first car. What happened to the ramp car? Measure the distance each car moved after the point of impact and the direction of movement. Record your observations in your lab book. Repeat your experiment 3 more times. …show more content…
Roll a car down the plane. Position the CBR to record the acceleration of the car after it hits the wall. Note what happens to the car when it hits the wall. Measure the distance the car bounces. Record the graph of the acceleration after the car hits the wall. Now, repeat the experiment 5 times, taping a penny to the car each time. By the 5th trial, you should have 5 pennies taped to the car. Compare the 5 graphs. What do you notice about them? How does the distance the car bounced relate to the graph? Record your observations in your lab book. Discuss how you could use Newton’s Laws of Motion to describe what