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Experiment 1: Acceleration on an Inclined Plane
Sandi Mitra, Polina, Roofida, Laura
June 6
th
, 2023
Objective This experiment involves rolling a small metal ball down an inclined surface. The objective of the experiment is to understand the relationship between distance and time. Students
should also recognize and be able to calculate acceleration and utilize graphs. Apparatus
2-meter ramp
2 wooden blocks Small metal marble / ball
Meter stick
Stopwatch
Sketch Data and Calculations
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If the block travels along a circular path of radius 1.6 m, determine the speed of the block.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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Express your answer using three significant figures.
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At what distance above the surface of the earth is the acceleration due to the earth's gravity 0.595 m/s² if the acceleration due to gravity at the surface
has magnitude 9.80 m/s²?
Express your answer in meters.
?
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Earth and g=25 for the Jupiter and change 0.
a) Find interesting points & find their values
mathematically
b) Does your estimate make sense physically?
c) Sketch a plot (by hand, do not use any software!)
with the y-axis been dimensionless when it makes
sense.
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(Figure 1)
Figure
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VA =
If the 16-kg block A is released from rest, determine the velocity of the block when it descends 0.6 m.
Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
μÅ
Value
A
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0.3 m 0.2 m
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A person stands on a bathroom scale inside an elevator that is at rest
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a. the maximum height reached by the coin,
b. time of flight
c. velocity when the coin returns to the hand.
Suppose the boy failed to catch the coin and the coin goes to the ground. The boy's hand is 4.9 x 10-1 m above the ground.
d. With what velocity will it strike the ground?
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Express your answer in meters per second squared.
2) What is the direction of the acceleration as the toboggan is going up the hill?
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Express your answer in meters per second squared.
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Part A
Racing greyhounds are capable of rounding
corners at very high speeds. A typical greyhound
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What is its acceleration in m/s??
A greyhound can run around these turns at a
constant speed of 15 m/s.
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
Value
Units
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Part B
What is its acceleration in units of g ?
Express your answer in grams.
?
a =
g
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The maximum speed of a train on B.G track having a curvature of 3° and cant of 12 cm with
allowable cant deficiency of 75mm, is kmph. Report your answer correct one decimal
place.
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1.Plot a suistanable graph from given results?
2.Calculate the slope of the graph?
3.Determine value for g, the acceleration due to gravity?
4.Determine the percentage difference between your experimentally determined value and the accetpted value for g?
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3ab and explain how you got the answer please
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Question 3 can you show me how to solve
This is just a study guide review...not graded
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a. A car travels at constant speed along a highway
b. A drum rolls down on an inclined plane
c. A truck travels around the curved road with a constant speed of 20 m/s
d. The bus increases its speed from 70 kph to 120 kph
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Question 5
The situation for this problem is as explained in question 4.
Block E is moving up and to the left (and Block D is moving down).
The mass of Block D is 3.2 kg.
The mass of Block E is 2.4 kg.
The coefficient of kinetic friction between Block E and the plane is 0.5.
The inclined plane is inclined at an angle of θ = 32 degrees above horizontal.
Calculate the tension in the string (in units of newtons).
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This question is the same as question 5 with the exceptions that
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The mass of Block D is 2.9 kg.
The mass of Block E is 3.9 kg.
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A steel sphere is dropped from rest and the distance of the fall is given by the equation
D=;gt. D is the distance fallen and t is the time of the fall. The acceleration due to
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two meters of the sphere's descent.
Distance of Fall (m)
Time of Fall (s)
Distance (m)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.10
0.14
0
0.1
0.50
0.32
1.00
0.46
0.3
1.70
0.59
2.00
0.63
0.2
0.4
a) Draw a line of best fit for the distance vs. time graph above.
0.5
d) Calculate the value of g by using the slope of the graph.
Steel
Sphere
Recording
Plate
0.6
0.7
- Time (s)
D
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b. Fnet,x = Ffs - Fw sin θ
c. Fnet,x = -Fw sin θ - Ffs
d. Fnet,x = Fn - Fw cos θ
Part 2) Which of the following represents a Newton's 2nd Law equation in the y direction?
a. Fnet,y = Fw - Fn
b. Fnet,y = Fn - Fw sin θ
c. Fnet,y = Fw sin θ - Ffs
d. Fnet,y = Fn - Fw cos θ
Please answer both parts
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Acceleration vs. Time of Travel
Height of Inclination (m)
Time of Travel (s)
Option 1
Option 4
Acceleration vs. Sine of Inclination Angle
Acceleration vs. Inclination Angle
Inclination Angle e
Sine 0
Acceleration (m/s)
Acceleration (m/s)
Acceleration (m/s)
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