physics honors Acceleration due to gravity by picket fence method Varun Kumar Pd 7 Saumya Kapoor & Tonia Li 9/26/2014 INTRODUCTION Acceleration is the increase or decrease in velocity. It can also be described as the rate of change in velocity. Acceleration is represented by the formula: . In this experiment we look at a specific type of acceleration‚ Free-Fall. Any object that is being acted upon only by the force of gravity is said to be in a state of free fall. There are two important
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Calculating for acceleration due to gravity using a picket fence in free fall R. Cajucom‚ J. Suarez‚ and J. Villanueva Performed 9 September 2015; submitted 16 September 2015 Abstract-Limit the abstract to four to five sentences stating the following: (a) statement of the problem‚ (b) methodology‚ (c) pertinent results‚ and (d) conclusion. Avoid numbers and symbols in the abstract. After you have written the abstract‚ write the title. In not more than 13 words‚ choose a title that would
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Abstract In this experiment Newton’s Second Law of Motion was measured with the use of the gravitational acceleration g on Earth by applying a free fall process. Objective The objective of this experiment is to validate Newton’s Second Law of motion. In experimenting the Law the measurement of acceleration of gravity was used by measuring the distance a dropped ball travels for a specific amount of time. Procedure First‚ measurements were taken of the distance from the stairway
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Physics Investigation Investigation Question: Does the mass effect the acceleration of each person while going down the slide? Hypothesis: The heavie How will we take measurements? Using the equations: V= u+at s=ut + .5 at2 Measure the overall distance the mass will be travelling. To calculate the time it took to reach the end of the ramp‚ then using the equations above‚ add in the distance‚ time‚ and initial velocity. Variables Independent: Difference of weight on each
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and dirty secrets of a twisted mind‚ a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. And Duncan can’t stop reading. What would you do with a book like that? How far would you go to catch a madman? This is the teaser to an amazing book I read “Acceleration” By: Graham McNamee. Duncan the main leading character of the story discovers a journal belonging to what he thinks is a serial killer and he uses his knowledge of profiling as well as the clues from the journal to try to decipher who the serial
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Duncan‚ Vinny‚ and Wayne are all friends working - or wasting time - the summer before senior year in high school. Duncan is the soul‚ Vinny the brains‚ and Wayne the muscle. At the end of the previous summer‚ Duncan tried to save a drowning girl and failed. Not being a hero has really affected his life‚ particularly his relationship with his girlfriend Kim. Also‚ he is now terrified of swimming‚ especially when the nightmares come back. Duncan’s summer job is with the public transit lost and
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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
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Scientific question: How does the incline of a slope influence the acceleration of a cart when it travels down a wooden plank? Introduction: What is an incline plane? Commonly referred to as a ramp or a slope‚ an incline plane is an even surface that is titled at an angle. An object placed on the tilted surface will often slide down the surface‚ accelerating because of an unbalanced force. The rate at which an object travels down the slope is dependent upon how tilted the slope is; the greater
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relative to you‚ the car you pass has an acceleration a to the west. However‚ the driver of the other car is maintaining a constant speed and direction relative to the road. Is the reference frame of your car an inertial one? If not‚ in which direction (east or west) is your car accelerating relative to the other car? Determine the Concept No. You are in a non-inertial frame that is accelerating to the east‚ opposite the other car’s apparent acceleration. 3 • [SSM] You are riding in a limousine that
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The Speed of Toy Cars & Measuring Acceleration Introduction: The Speed of Toy Cars & Measuring Acceleration was investigated by using a ticker timer and changing the angle of the ramp. Changing the angle of the ramp affects the speed and acceleration of the trolley. The speed and acceleration of the trolley was determined by using the ticker timer. Aim: The aim of the practical is to investigate the motion and acceleration of a trolley by using a ticker timer and rolling the trolley down a ramp
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