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    This lab report summarizes an experiment measuring the acceleration due to gravity using a linear air track. A glider was attached to weights and released from rest on the track. Its position over time was recorded and analyzed using Tracker software. The acceleration of gravity was calculated from the slope of position versus time squared graphs to be an average of 8.8786458 m/s2. Key steps taken to ensure uniform accelerated motion and minimize errors are described.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment measuring the acceleration due to gravity using a linear air track. A glider was attached to weights and released from rest on the track. Its position over time was recorded and analyzed using Tracker software. The acceleration of gravity was calculated from the slope of position versus time squared graphs to be an average of 8.8786458 m/s2. Key steps taken to ensure uniform accelerated motion and minimize errors are described.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment measuring the acceleration due to gravity using a linear air track. A glider was attached to weights and released from rest on the track. Its position over time was recorded and analyzed using Tracker software. The acceleration of gravity was calculated from the slope of position versus time squared graphs to be an average of 8.8786458 m/s2. Key steps taken to ensure uniform accelerated motion and minimize errors are described.

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    This lab report summarizes an experiment measuring the acceleration due to gravity using a linear air track. A glider was attached to weights and released from rest on the track. Its position over time was recorded and analyzed using Tracker software. The acceleration of gravity was calculated from the slope of position versus time squared graphs to be an average of 8.8786458 m/s2. Key steps taken to ensure uniform accelerated motion and minimize errors are described.

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    Lab Report- Linear Air Track

    Student ID: 2020314622

    Name: Asafo Agyei Azariah

    Objective:
    This is an experiment on uniformly accelerated motion using an LAT. We use this device to get a
    graph of the position and time of an object that is indicating uniformly accelerated motion under
    gravity, acceleration of gravity will be calculated from the graph. We can then understand a one-
    dimensional motion with uniform acceleration by using a linear air track.

    Method:
    I installed the LAT and a measuring ruler in front of the screen, connected an air blower to the LAT. I
    then installed a buffer and a pulley to the LAT and placed a glider on the LAT and turn on the air
    blower to align the LAT parallel to the ground. I adjusted the slope so that the glider will not move
    when the air blower is turned on. Then, I installed a camera parallel to the LAT and the measuring
    ruler. I connected a string to the glider and a pendulum hanger. Connected pendulums to each side
    of the glider and attach the hanger to the pendulum. Measured and recorded the weight of the
    glider attached with the pendulum, and the weight of the hanger. With the glider on the LAT, held it
    immovably and hanged the string on the pulley. I also switched on the air blower. The intensity of
    the air blower should be strong enough to eliminate friction between the Lat and the glider, but you
    should adjust it accordingly so that there is not too much of air resistance. I finally started filming
    with the camera and released the glider. When the glider had finished moving, I finished the filming
    and analysed the filmed images with Tracker.

    Raw Data and Data Analysis


    Glider mass = m1 = 197.5g

    Weight hanger + weights = 80.8g

    Number of Starting End point Time t2(s2) a= 2(dx/dy) g=


    Count Point t(s) (m1+m2)/m2
    1 0.1375 0.6580 0.636 0.414 2.567689 8.84391

    2 0.16023 0.67158 0.634 0.401 2.544358 8.793379

    3 0.12814 0.66136 0.667 0.444 2.395879 8.252141

    4 0.12432 0.68482 0.647 0.418 2.677917 9.223567

    5 0.11643 0.68921 0.651 0.423 2.703061 9.310172

    Average gravitational acceleration: g = 8.8786458 m/s2.

    X(t) = xo+ ½ (at2)

    v(t) = at

    The first equation indicates that the position x is a linear function of t2. If we plot this equation as a
    function of x vs t2, it takes the form of a straight line with a slope of a/2. The position x of the object
    is given by a quadratic function of t and find the acceleration a using x vs. t2 plot. If we ignore the air
    friction and the friction of the pulley, tension T is applied on the glider m1 and force of m2gT is
    applied to the hanging weight m2. The external force of this motion is therefore gravity.
    Conclusion
    For a body or object that is in a free fall under the influence of only the gravitational pull of the
    earth, in ideal conditions where all other forces can be neglected, the only force that will act on the
    body will be the force of gravity(g) or the acceleration of free fall. This characterises gravity on the
    planet earth.

    Precautions
    1. I made sure the recording plane is levelled to the trajectory plane, otherwise the error would
    be considerable.
    2. I slowed down the speed of the glider to prevent it from crushing during acceleration.
    3. I also captured the glider before it crashed at the end of the line.
    4. I checked and watched the tension of the string to make sure it has not been lost, so that the
    glider continually undergoes uniform accelerated motion.
    5. For accurate calculation, I measured the mass of the glider 5 times and struck an average
    mass.

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