PCS 211 Chapter 5: NewtonSecondLawVTL
1 Dec 2015
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The purpose of this experiment is to show the relationship between force and acceleration in a friction-free environment and to illustrate the concept of mass. The glider is attached by a string to a hanger hanging at the end of a string passing over a pulley clamped to the end of the air track. Transfer of masses from the cart to the hanger will enable variation of the acceleration of the cart while keeping the total mass of the system constant. Measure the length of the plate on top of your air-track cart. Within logger pro, open the data > user parameters menu. Replace the default cartlength value with your measured value. Procedure: set the two photogate timers over the track. L between the photogates (make l about 60 cm). Make sure the cart does not touch them as it passes underneath.
