Free-Fall Lab Report
Free-Fall Lab Report
Lab Report
Table of content
2 Introduction
Objective
Materials
3 Procedure
4 Set up
Conclusion
Recommendation
12 References
Work Log
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Introduction
acting on it. Any object that is upon this force is in the state of free fall (falling
without any influences of any other forces). In free fall, objects move
Objective
different densities.
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Materials
- 3 tennis balls
- Measuring tape
- 3 stopwatches
- Worksheet
- Pens
Procedure
2.) Person A, B, and C go to the 4th floor carrying 3 tennis balls, 3 table
3.) Person D waits and collects the balls on the second floor.
4.) Person C use the measuring tape to measure the height from the
balcony.
6.) Person A drops the 1st tennis ball while signaling Person B and C to
start.
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their stopwatches (separately).
7.) The 3 people stop their stopwatches (separately) when they see the
ball.
9.) Repeat until the time of all 3 tennis balls are recorded. Then move on
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Data and Results
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3 1.31s 1.57s 1.37s 1.42s 9.88m 3.10%
C. Calculated the instantaneous velocity (V) from both objects by using the
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of the object:
Calculations
Calculated the distance that the object traveled by using the formula:
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𝑦𝑦 = 𝑦𝑦 𝑦𝑦 𝑦 + 𝑦𝑦2
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Trial 1: 𝑦𝑦 =0 + 0(1.40) +2(-9.8)(1.40)^2
𝑦𝑦 = -9.604
𝑦𝑦 = -10.878
𝑦𝑦 = -9.880
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2(height measured - height calculated) / height measured + height calculated *
100
= -1.047
= -12.807
= -3.108
Calculated the distance that the object traveled by using the formula:
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𝑦𝑦 = 𝑦𝑦 𝑦𝑦 𝑦 + 𝑦𝑦2
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Trial 1: 𝑦𝑦 =0 + 0(1.63) +2(-9.8)(1.63)^2
𝑦𝑦 = -13.018
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𝑦𝑦 = -14.665
𝑦𝑦 = -16.589
100
= -31.186
= -42.715
= -54.294
C. Calculated the instantaneous velocity (V) from both objects by using the
formula:
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Tennis Ball
= √0 + 2(-9.8)(-4.75)
= 9.64 m/s
Δx = vavΔt
4.75 = 9.64t
t = 0.49s
= √0 + 2(-9.8)(-9.5)
= 13.64 m/s
Δx = vavΔt
9.5 = 13.64t
t = 0.69s
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Table Tennis Ball
= √0 + 2(-9.8)(-4.75)
= 9.64 m/s
Δx = vavΔt
4.75 = 9.64t
t = 0.49s
= √0 + 2(-9.8)(-9.5)
= 13.64 m/s
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Δx = vavΔt
9.5 = 13.64t
t = 0.69s
From the experiment, the difference in the calculated time and final
velocity of the 2 objects is 0, due to gravity being the only force considered in
the calculation. In free fall, every object falls with the same acceleration,
velocity, and time (if released at the same height at the same time) regardless of
mass, density, volume, or size. The recorded time of the 2 objects, however,
largely differ due to the circumstances not being true free fall. Both objects are
affected by air resistance, the table tennis ball more than the tennis ball due to
Conclusion
Objects in true free fall falls at the same velocity, acceleration and time (if
released at the same height at the same time) regardless of mass, density,
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volume, or size due to gravity being the only force affecting the objects with the
constant acceleration of 9.8m/s^2. Falling objects in our daily life, however, are
almost never in free fall as there is always air resistance on earth, except in
Recommendation
In this experiment, many steps are prone to human errors, such as, the height
and time of the balls’ release, the time that the group members start and stop
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References
https://www.mwit.ac.th/~physicslab/applet_04/physics_classroom/Class/1DKin/U1L5
a.html
Work Log
measuring tape
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