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Act 3 - Vector Addition and The Force Table
Act 3 - Vector Addition and The Force Table
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Activity 3. Addition of Vectors and The Force Table Method
July 14, 2010
Procedure:
A. Distance (displacement) vs. Time
1. Set the linear air track horizontally, parallel to the surface of the table. Connect the nozzle
of the air pump to the air track and turn it on when ready.
2. In the case of the digital timer, set this up with the input sensor at the 10 cm mark and the
output sensor on the 20 cm mark. Fix this such that the glider can pass the sensor without
hitting it. In case you are using a stop watch, you will determine the time interval the glider
passes the 20 cm mark.
3. Put the glider with its front end to the 10 cm mark and release. Give a slight push if it
doesnt glide immediately.
4. Record your data in the table below.
5. Repeat the procedure with the output sensor placed at the 30 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm, 60
cm, 70 cm, 80 cm, 90 cm, and 100 cm mark. For the ones using a stop watch, you
can change the interval of the marks to have optimum measurement of the time interval
without difficulty.
6. Record your data in the table below.
7. Graph distance (y axis) vs. time (x axis).
Table 2A. Distance (displacement) vs. Time
Distance
(cm)
Time (sec)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Questions:
1. What is the average speed of the object? its average velocity?
Average speed:__________________
Average velocity:_________________
2. From your graph, generate an equation of the line of the form y = m x + b. What does the
slope of your graph represents?
3. Calculate the displacement at a t = 1.5 s and at t = 2.5 sec.
Activity 3. Addition of Vectors and The Force Table Method
July 14, 2010
B. Speed (velocity) vs. Time
1. From the data you get from procedure A, generate a table for speed vs. time.
2. Fill the table below.
3. Graph speed (y axis) vs. time (x axis).
Table 2B. Speed (velocity) vs. Time
Speed
(cm/s)
Time (sec)
Questions:
1. What is the average acceleration of the object?
Average acceleration: ____________________
2. From the graph of velocity vs. time, generate an equation of the line in form y = mx + b.
What does the slope m represents?
3. Calculate the instantaneous speed at t = 1.5 sec and at t = 2.5 sec.
4. a) From your equation y = mx + b transform this with y = v and x = t. This is the equation of
your instantaneous speed. Then apply the derivative of this to determine the equation for
instantaneous acceleration. b) Calculate the instantaneous acceleration of the object at t =
1.5 sec and t = 2.5 sec.
Conclusion: