Labs for College Physics: Mechanics Worksheet Experiment 2-1 Motion As you work through the steps in the lab procedure, record your experimental values and the results on this worksheet. Use the exact values you record for your data to make later calculations. Part I: Data include units in your answer. Table 1 Calculated Initial AT Time Position Settings (m) (s) (m) Describe 20 50 20 50 Labs for College Physics: Mechanics Worksheet Experiment 2-2 Part I: Questions Please include units in your answer. By observing the Position vs. Time graph in Step 2 of the instructions, what physical quantity does the slope of this line correspond to? By observing the Position vs. Time graph in Step 2 of the instructions, what is the value of the slope of this line? By observing the Velocity vs. Time graph in Step 3 of the instructions, what physical quantity does the slope of the line correspond to? By observing the Velocity vs. Time graph in Step 3 of the instructions, what is the value of the slope of this line? Labs for College Physics: Mechanics Worksheet Experiment 2-3
Part II: Data include units in your answer. Table 2 Calculated Calculated Initial AT Time Position Velocity Settings (m) (s) (m) (m/s) Describe 20 50 20 50 Labs for College Physics: Mechanics Worksheet Experiment 2-4 I observed that as time increased, the velocity vector decreased in length. I observed that as time increased, the acceleration vector stayed the same length. Part II: Questions Please include units in your answer. By observing the Velocity vs. Time graph in Step 2 of the instructions, what physical quantity does the slope of this line correspond to? By observing the Velocity vs. Time graph in Step 2 of the instructions, what is the value of the slope of this line? By observing the Acceleration vs. Time graph in Step 3 of the instructions, what is the value of the slope of this line? By observing the Acceleration vs. Time graph in Step 3 of the instructions, what is the value of Labs for College Physics: Mechanics Worksheet Experiment 2-5 Part III: Data your answer. Table 3 Readings from the Graphs Initial Dist. Time Vel. Acc.