The Motion of Free Fall
BlackBoard Notes

--- There are five separate sections; write them in this order: 5, 1, 4, 2, 3 (split remaining section evenly for 2 and 3) ---

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======================= First Board Section - Write this second, and make it narrow! =============================

• What is the acceleration of an object in free fall?
• The three rules of experiment reporting:
  • #1: Don't copy blackboard notes into your journal!
  • #2: Don’t start journal before doing the experiment!
  • #3: Read the directions CAREFULLY!

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• The Sketch:

Calculate y for each even numbered dot, as measured from the zeroth dot! Time conversion: 40 dots = 1 sec

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• The Data Table:

Note: Begin creating Excel graph after third data point is collected!!

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• The Graph (recall last week's Excel exercise!):

How does your measured acceleration (ao), compare with the expected acceleration (g = 980 cm/s2)? Print to Lab_Physics_204

======================= Fifth Board Section - Write this table first, then do the first board section =============================

• Measured Acceleration: Class Results {leave room for the max number of groups in any section}

ao (cm/s2)

 

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