F = m×a a = Δv/Δt Frequency Ticker Timer is: f = 50 Hertz Time per Timer Tick is: T = 1/f 1/Hz = second 1/50 = 0,02 Measured over 5 Ticks is: 5 × 0,02 = 0,1 s Average Gravitational Acceleration is: 9,8 m/s² 10 mm = 1 cm = 0,01 m 10 g = 0,01 kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ average velocity equals distance over time: v = Δs/Δt change in velocity equals final velocity minus initial velocity these series: velocity(n) = Segment(n) / 0,1 second ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Run 1: Probe = 10 g Trolley = C1 + 40 g Tape 1: Segment 1: = 39 mm Segment 2: = 41 mm Segment 3: = 44mm ---------------- Run 2: Probe = 20 g Trolley = C1 + 30 g Tape 2: Segment 1: = 54 mm Segment 2: = 61 mm Segment 3: = 66 mm ---------------- Run 3: Probe = 30 g Trolley = C1 + 20 g Tape 3: Segment 1: = 62 mm Segment 2: = 68 mm Segment 3: = 79 mm ---------------- Run 4: Probe = 40 g Trolley = C1 + 10 g Tape 4: Segment 1: = 86 mm Segment 2: = 98 mm Segment 3: = 109 mm ---------------- Run 5: Probe = 50 g Trolley = C1 + 0 g Tape 5: Segment 1: = 90,5 mm Segment 2: = 105 mm Segment 3: = 118 mm ------------------------------------------------------------- Assignment: What is the mass of the Trolley C1? --------------------------------------------------------------
I'm not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what, but I got a negative acceleration for tape 2 and 4, if I ignore that negative, still tape 4 has the same acceleration as tape 1