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Lab #12

Some physics lab I made

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Physics Plan and Design

Lab #12
Problem Statement:
Design a laboratory experiment to investigate how the acceleration of object A depends on
the mass MB of object B when the system is allowed to move freely under the action of
gravity.
Hypothesis:
The acceleration of object A will decrease if the mass of object B is increased when the system is
allowed to move freely under the action of gravity. (i.e. The acceleration of object is A inversely
proportional to the mass of object B.)

Aim:
To investigate the effect the mass of an object (B) has on the acceleration of a different object
(A) when the system is allowed to move freely under the action of gravity.

Apparatus:
 Retort Stand
 Clamps
 Wire
 Balance
 Object A and object B where ma > mb
 Stopwatch
 Metre rule
 Two markers

Diagram:

Method:
1) Measure the mass, mb, of object B using a balance.
2) Attach the ends of a wire to object B and object A. Set up the apparatus as seen in the
diagram where two markers are used as the pulley system.
3) Measure the distance between object A and any fixed point below it, X1 (assume u = 0).
4) Adjust the ‘pully system’/wire so that object A is at a distance of X1 from the fixed point.
Hold onto object B so that the system does not move.
5) Release object B while simultaneously starting the stopwatch. Record the time it takes for
object A to move the distance X1.
6) Repeat steps 1-5 with increasing the mass of object B each time to obtain a set of five
readings.
7) Using the formula s= ut + ½ at2, calculate the acceleration of object A.

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Variables:

Manipulated – Mass of object B


Responding – Acceleration of object A
Controlled – Displacement

Results:

Experiment Displacement, s/m Mass of Object B, Time taken, t/s


mB /kg
1 X1 M1 T1
2 X1 M2 T2
3 X1 M3 T3
4 X1 M4 T4
5 X1 M5 T5

Discussion:
Errors and Precautions:
 Catch falling mass in bucket of sand.
 Care needed to prevent mass B from coming over the top of the pulley.
 Whiplash from breaking wires etc.
 Clamp retort stand to prevent it from falling over.

Expected Conclusion:

The acceleration of object A decreased when the mass of object B increased when the system is
allowed to move freely under the action of gravity. Therefore, the acceleration of object A is
inversely proportional to the mass of object B.

Diagram:

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