Change in Height on a Ramp
Inquiry 3: Change in Height on a RampThis experiment studied the effects of changing the height of a ramp on a wheeled cart. The first question one encounters with this experiment is how will the change in height effect the cart. Well it is obvious that the cart, as all objects on earth, have the force a gravity to deal with. If the cart was on a flat surface then the force of gravity would match the normal force, and the force of friction would match the forward force, and all the forces would combine and equal zero. However because the cart is on an 11.2? slope, the forces are not equal, this means that the cart is moving. The cart has the constant force of gravity pushing down on it, so the cart accelerates down the ramp. If velocity and time are graphed, then what will the graph look like? The graph will not be linear; an accelerating object does not have a constant speed. The grap
As the carts rolled down the ramp, the motion sensor picked up data. I will use the averages to find the equation. But when comparing the different graphs it should be constant because gravity is constant. There are many other variables that can be isolated and studied to make sure that a premise, the equation, is right. 20ConclusionWe can see that the hypothesized outcome it correct. Final Velocity Final Velocity Final Velocity Final VelocityHeight (m) Trial 1 (m/sec) Trial 2 (m/sec) Trial 3 (m/sec) Average (m/sec)0. Then a computer with a motion detector was brought next to the experiment.
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