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Name ___________________ Block ____ Date ____/____/____
2nd Law of Motion
Demonstration
PART 1
DIRECTIONS
1. Find the mass of a collision cart and record below.
2. Place two pieces of tape on the floor and label one start and the other finish.
3. Measure the distance between lines and record below.
4. Apply a force that pushes the cart from the start line to the finish line.
5. Measure the time it takes for the cart to go from the start line to the finish line and record below.
6. Calculate the final velocity of the cart.
7. Calculate the acceleration of the cart.
8. Calculate the force needed to accelerate the cart.
Data
Mass = __0.802__ k g
Distance = __2__ m
Time = _2.74___ s
V
i
= 0 m/s
V
f
= __.73__ m/s
a = __.22__ m/s 2
PART 2
DIRECTIONS
1. Determine the mass of two collision carts and record below.
2. Use the same two pieces of tape on the floor.
3. Apply the same force you used in Part 1 to push the carts from the start line to the finish line.
4. Measure the time it takes for the carts to go from the start line to the finish line and record below.
5.