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    Newton's Laws Lab

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    Data Collection—Table 1:

    Trial Force used (N) Time (s) Distance (m) Acceleration Mass (kg)
    (fixed) (m/s2)
    1 100N 6.96s 5.0 0.21m/s2 476.2kg
    2 150N 5.73s 5.0 0.31m/s2 483.9kg
    3 300N 4.16s 5.0 0.58m/s2 517.2kg

    Analysis
    1 2
    1. Using the equation d= a t , the value of 5.0 m for the distance, and the time that you
    2
    recorded for wagon to reach the stop block, calculate the acceleration for each trial. Show your
    work. Fill in Table 1 with your answers.
    d=1/2at2
    2d/t2=a
    2(5.0m)/t2=a
    10m/t2=a
    (6.96s)2=48.4416s2 (5.73s)2=32.8329s2 (4.16)2=17.3056s2
    2 2
    10m/48.4416s 10m/32.8329s 10m/17.3056s2
    0.21m/s2 0.31m/s2 0.58m/s2

    2. Using Newton's second law of motion, calculate the mass of the cart for each trial. Show your
    work. Fill in Table 1 with your answers.

    F=ma
    m=F/a
    100N/0.21m/s2 = 476.2kg 150N/0.31m/s2 = 483.9kg 300N/0.58m/s2 = 517.2kg

    Questions
    Answer questions in complete sentences.

    1. Compare the accelerations for the three trials. Explain how Newton's second law was
    demonstrated in the simulation?

    The acceleration increased as the force applied to the cart increased, meaning force and
    acceleration are directly proportional.

    2. Describe how Newton's first and third laws would apply to this situation if this simulation was
    done in the real world.

    The cart stayed at rest until an external force was applied to it, demonstrating Newton’s First
    Law of Motion. Also, to demonstrate Newton’s Third Law of Motion, the force of the bodies

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    acted over the cart by pulling it through a rope, and as a response, the bodies moved
    backwards.

    3. Compare the masses that you calculated for the three trials. If the actual mass of the cart did
    not change (same cart for all trials), what measurement do you believe contributed the largest
    amount of error to that calculation? Explain your answer.

    The measurement that contributed the largest amount of error to that calculation was
    force because of the friction of the floor. The actual force applied to the object was the
    force that we predicted minus the friction force. If we applied this knowledge to the
    calculations, the mass of the object should not change, but because of the force applied
    to the pulling of the cart was acting over the friction force, it made a significant change
    over the mass as mass and force are directly proportional.

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    trademark of Florida Virtual School.

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