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    Activity Mass and Acceleration Lab: Julian Beard (Fabian Jaramillo) October 29 2015

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    1) The document describes an experiment to test the rule that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass in the absence of wind resistance. Materials like balls and coffee filters of varying mass were dropped from a height of 2 meters and timed. 2) The results found that objects fell at similar rates, with differences caused by varying air resistance. This supported the rule despite not being done in a vacuum. 3) To improve accuracy, the experimenters concluded the test should be conducted in a vacuum using a laser timer instead of human reaction times.

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    1) The document describes an experiment to test the rule that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass in the absence of wind resistance. Materials like balls and coffee filters of varying mass were dropped from a height of 2 meters and timed. 2) The results found that objects fell at similar rates, with differences caused by varying air resistance. This supported the rule despite not being done in a vacuum. 3) To improve accuracy, the experimenters concluded the test should be conducted in a vacuum using a laser timer instead of human reaction times.

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    Julian Beard

    (Fabian Jaramillo)
    October 29 2015

    Activity Mass and


    Acceleration Lab

    We are conducting a freefall experiment to analyze the relationship between mass., wind
    resistance, and gravity. There is a rule that says all objects fall at the same rate of -9.8m/s2 as long
    as wind resistance is not a major factor. We are going to put that to the test. Our independent
    factors are wind resistance and mass while the dependent factor is time. Finally the constant is
    the distance dropped and gravity.
    Materials:

    Meter stick
    3 coffee filters
    Golf ball
    Ping pong ball
    Tape
    Aluminum pan

    Procedure:
    1. Use meter stick to measure two meters on the wall and mark it with tape
    2. Next place pan under taped spot to catch objects
    3. Drop the ping pong ball three times being sure to record the time it takes to hit the ground
    each time
    4. Repeat step 3 for the golf ball
    5. Lastly repeat step 3 with 1 filter then 2 filters stacked and 3 filters stacked

    Seconds Until Drop


    1
    Ping Pong Ball
    Golf Ball
    1 Filter
    2 Filter
    3 Filter

    .65s
    .71s
    1.94s
    1.35s
    1.29s

    2
    .84s
    .68s
    1.97s
    1.38s
    1.28s

    d = vi t + a t2

    3
    .69s
    .75s
    1.97s
    1.38s
    1.18s

    -2 m = (0 m/s) (t) + (-9.8 m/s2) (t)2


    -2m = (0 m/s) *(t) + (-4.9 m/s2) (t)2
    -2 m = (-4.9 m/s2) (t)2
    (-2 m)/(-4.9 m/s2) = t2
    .40816 s2 = t2
    t = .6388 s
    In conclusion the objects all seemed to fall at fairly similar rates differences in air
    resistance caused a gap between the filters and balls. Obviously this wasnt conducted in a
    vacuum because its a school lab, but our results between balls that had different weights and
    masses supported The Rule. The only way to make this more accurate would be to conduct this
    in a vacuum and use a laser timer instead of human reaction.
    Pre Activity Questions:
    1. 2m+or- 1.5 inches. Hand movement or miscalculation of distance.
    2. + or - .02s from the lack of response time in human time keeping.
    Post Activity Questions:
    1. Because all objects fall at the acceleration of gravity and these objects have the same
    shape so same air resistance.
    2. Because all objects fall at the acceleration of gravity and these objects have the same
    shape so same air resistance
    3. If air resistance is not a factor

    4. Two objects of different masses will fall at the same rate because gravity enacts equally
    upon all objects on earth.
    5. They fall together because the book is breaking the air for the sheet of paper giving it
    virtually no wind resistance.

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