Mass & Acceleration Lab

Physics 11: Lab #3-Acceleration down an incline #2 Be sure to read all of this page. Be sure to get some work done on it before the In our last lab we calculated the rate of acceleration midterm exam because time will be short for a cart accelerating down an incline. In this afterwards. investigation we will vary the mass of the cart, keeping the angle of the ramp constant to Take some notes on this page to help you. determine whether or not mass affects the acceleration. Theoretical Background: For this lab you will want to do some research on how to find the “deviation” or “variance” for slope calculations. Analysis of Data 1 2 3

Convert the data to velocity vs. time data Plot the resulting graphs. Determine the slope of each graph.

Discussion: Sources of error. Conclusions: Compare your values for the slopes of the velocity vs. time graphs and state if there is a trend. State whether or not mass effects the acceleration of an object. If you do any research be sure to list it in a “Bibliography”.

This lab will be due on November 20.