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Bobby Williams III

Dr. Mensah
Phys-2011-111
June 12, 2023

Force and Motion Lab 4


Introduction:
This experiment focuses on Newtons Second Law of Motion which states that the acceleration of
an object is dependent upon two variables – the net force acting upon the object and the mass of
the object. The formula is Force= Mass x Acceleration. This means the more force that is acted
upon an object the more acceleration that object will experience. During the experiment static
and kinetic friction is calculated. Static Friction is when two objects are “stuck” together or are
stationary relative to each other. Whereas kinetic friction is a “sliding” friction when the friction
occurs, and the two objects aren’t stationary to each other. To calculate acceleration the formula
to use is acceleration=m2g/m1+m2. To calculate the theoretical acceleration, it is
m1m2g/m1+m2. And to calculate the % error=the theoretical – experimental/theoretical*100%.
Tension for m1=m1a, and the tension for m2=m2g-m2a to calculate the total tension those
formulas are used. For experiment 2 the purpose of to calculate the two types of friction kinetic
and static which are explained earlier. The friction coefficient is calculated for a tub with a cork
and plastic bottom. The formula Fn=mg is used to calculate normal force which will help us
calculate static and kinetic friction. The formulas Us=Fsmax/Fn and Uk=fk/Fn are used to find
static and kinetic friction respectively. When calculating the kinetic and static frictions it is
important to remember the angle of repose which is defined as the steepest angle at which
a sloping surface formed of a particular loose material is stable.

Materials:
Motion sensor, pulley, cart, braided string, force sensor, dynamic track, frictional force boxes,
weight for boxes, weight for cart, weight holder for cart, CAPstone software.
Pre-Lab

Activity 1:

#7.
Activity 2:

#4.
#5.
Additional Questions:

1. The forces required to move a moss across the track was more for the second activity
because the mass was heavier, and it did not have wheels causing more friction therefore
causing more necessary force to move the mass along the track.

2. The kinetic and static coefficient compare in that the static friction has a higher
coefficient.

3. The applied force induces friction so as the applied force increases the friction increases
at a synchronous rate.

Conclusion:
This experiment was a very good representation of Newtons Second Law f=ma. The sliding
block and rolling block were great examples of kinetic and static friction as they slide along the
track. The lab focused on learning the definitions and uses of friction, static friction, kinetic
friction, angle of repose, Newtons Second Law, and the formulas that tie them all together.

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