Newtons Third Law lab report Essay Example
Blake Martinez
November 1, 2013
Lab Write-up
Group: Blake, Eric, Nadia, Fidelia
Newton’s Third Law
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to calibrate two force sensors properly. Observe the directional relationship between force pairs. Observe the time variation of force pairs. We need to explain Newton’s third law in simple language.
Materials:
LabPro Interface
Two Vernier force sensors
.5kg mass
String
Rubber band
DataMate Program
Preliminary:
1. The force of the window on the bug because the bug is just flying, but the force of the window at a given speed is much greater creating the force to splatter the bug.
2. Yes, my right hand does experience a force. When I pull with my left hand I do add force with my right hand so I don’t get pulled from my left hand. The force is in the opposite direction from my left.
3. Yes, the harder I pull with my left the more force I have to add with my right hand.
4. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, when I pull with my left hand I add equal force in the opposite direction so I don’t my right hand with my left.
Procedure: For this experiment we did a number of steps and different set ups. First we started with by attaching a string between the two sensors. We then pulled and pushed to get a graph of the force from both sensors. We then did the same thing with a rubber band. We basically did the same thing for our ridged (ruler) and control test with the two sensors hooked together. We did two different test by attaching one force sensor to our lab bench and using a string then rubber band to also test how the force is shown in a graph.
Analysis:
1. For each pull you would get the same amount of force in the opposite direction. The magnitudes are related the same but the signs show that when one is positive the other is negative.
2. The rubber band didn’t change results but it showed much smoother curves on the graph compared to the string.
November 1, 2013
Lab Write-up
Group: Blake, Eric, Nadia, Fidelia
Newton’s Third Law
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to calibrate two force sensors properly. Observe the directional relationship between force pairs. Observe the time variation of force pairs. We need to explain Newton’s third law in simple language.
Materials:
LabPro Interface
Two Vernier force sensors
.5kg mass
String
Rubber band
DataMate Program
Preliminary:
1. The force of the window on the bug because the bug is just flying, but the force of the window at a given speed is much greater creating the force to splatter the bug.
2. Yes, my right hand does experience a force. When I pull with my left hand I do add force with my right hand so I don’t get pulled from my left hand. The force is in the opposite direction from my left.
3. Yes, the harder I pull with my left the more force I have to add with my right hand.
4. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, when I pull with my left hand I add equal force in the opposite direction so I don’t my right hand with my left.
Procedure: For this experiment we did a number of steps and different set ups. First we started with by attaching a string between the two sensors. We then pulled and pushed to get a graph of the force from both sensors. We then did the same thing with a rubber band. We basically did the same thing for our ridged (ruler) and control test with the two sensors hooked together. We did two different test by attaching one force sensor to our lab bench and using a string then rubber band to also test how the force is shown in a graph.
Analysis:
1. For each pull you would get the same amount of force in the opposite direction. The magnitudes are related the same but the signs show that when one is positive the other is negative.
2. The rubber band didn’t change results but it showed much smoother curves on the graph compared to the string.