TABLE 1 *CRUMPLE ZONE: NON-CONTROLLED TRIAL | TRIAL | TIME(Sec) | DISTANCE(cm) | DISPLACEMENT(cm) | SPEED(m/s) | ACCELERATION=V-U/T | MAXIMUM VELOCITY(m/s) | ANGLE OF RAMP(Degrees) | MASS OF CAR(g) | GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY(mgh) | KINETIC ENERGY(1/2mv2) | HEIGHT OF RAMP(cm) | 1 | 1.44 | 0.0149 | 0.0119 | 0.01035 | 0.574 | 0.826 | 20 | 226.22 | 0.1821 | 77.17 | 35 | 2 | 1.19 | 0.0153 | 0.0123 | 0.01286 | 0.869 | 1.034 | 25 | 226.22 | 0.2185 | 120.9 | 42 | 3 | 1.13 | 0.0158 | 0.0128
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AIM To find the acceleration of an object when falling down from a height in the presence of earth’s gravitational field‚ which is also known as free fall. Air resistance is neglected in this experiment. THEORY As an object is released from a height from the ground under the influence of the Earth’s gravitational force‚ the object will always fall under a constant rate of acceleration. Unlike in space‚ where object will just float around after being released‚ object falling on Earth will always
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THE FORCE OF GRAVITY Topics covered in this lab: Gravitational force Newton’s Laws One of the topics we have discussed is acceleration‚ meaning that the velocity of the object being studied is changing. What causes something to accelerate? In this lab you will investigate the forces that affect the motion of objects. Materials Something to toss Procedure Toss an object straight up into the air and catch it as it falls back down. Carefully watch the object’s vertical position
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1.1 If the Sun should suddenly explode (it can’t) how long would it take for us to notice the event? * According to scientists we have at least 5-6 million years before the sun would ever die out or explode. However if a phenominon like that were to occur there are diffent theories to what might happen. It would take light from the explosion eight minutes to travel the 93 million miles from the sun to the earth. However‚ Newton’s Law of Gravity claims that Earth would suffer an immediate departature
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Vincent Vo August 28‚ 2013 Period 5 Compare and Contrast a Life Raft‚ an Island‚ and Earth Survival is a key part of life in which humans have been attending to throughout our entire existence. As time progresses‚ technology and knowledge not only increases but also improves. Eventually‚ we develop to the point where our educational system has an important and crucial question where the students are asked to compare and contrast a life raft with emergency supplies in it‚ a moderately sized island
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Fall 2013 Phys 260: University Physics III Prof. Anca Constantin Assignment #3 Due date: 9/18/12 at the start of class. Please use a different piece of paper to show your calculations and your answers. Problem 1: The distribution of stars in the Galaxy’s disk (fyi: Galaxy = Milky Way; galaxy = any other galaxy ) can be approximated by an exponential function. If stars dominate the mass distribution of the disk‚ we can then say that the mass distribution of the disk follows an exponential
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Problem: How much does an object accelerate when the height of the drop is increased or decreased? Preliminary Research: When going into this experiment I already knew that air resistance is the force of the air repelling against the object and slowing it down slightly. Gravity is the force that holds something down to the ground. I know without gravity everything and everyone would be floating around everywhere‚ like astronauts on the moon. Air resistance and gravity work together in a lot of
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The Nature of Dark Matter We observe the universe around us through many scientific means. However it is through the electromagnetic spectrum‚ that is everything from radio waves to gamma waves‚ that we learn about the objects in our world and beyond. However we can also learn about our universe through indirect means‚ such as the effect of gravity on light as well as larger objects like our galaxy. In fact it is this indirect method of observation that has led us to the discovery of extra-solar
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The minute I woke up this morning I knew something felt strange. It was as if I was seventy pounds lighter! I felt as though there was nothing holding me down. When I opened my eyes and started to move‚ I realized I was not even lying on my bed. It seemed like I was floating. Immediately‚ I thought about being in space‚ and if this wasn’t just a dream how fun it would be! I thought too soon and it actually turned out to be a really bad day. Getting up was a struggle. There was nothing holding
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Kathryn Marchessault Physics Lab LR Tuesday 8-9:55 Due 02/26/15 Experiment #1 Free Fall Experiment Abstract In this experiment we studied the motion of an object in free fall‚ that is an object being dropped from a certain height to Earth’s surface. In this experiment we tested the idea that no matter what the size‚ shape‚ color‚ etc. of the object if it would still experience the same constant acceleration throughout its fall (short distance). The constant downward acceleration it experiences
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