FORCE AND MOTION

ACTIVITY 1 – DROP ME

Objectives:

 Record the time for the ball to reach the ground; and
 Calculate the height of a building;

Materials Needed:

Stopwatch

Ball (e.g. tennis ball, sepak takraw, etc.)

Longstring

TABLE 2. Data on the Time and Height of the Building

TRIAL TIME, t (s) HEIGHT, h (m)

Average

GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. A. What is the velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground?

B. Using a very long string, get the actual height of the building.

2. How will you compare the actual height of the building from the result of the experiment?

3. What is the percentage error?

FORCE AND MOTION

ACTIVITY 2 – YOU RAISE ME UP!

Objectives:

 Determine the initial velocity of a ball thrown upward;

 Record the time for the ball to reach the ground;
 Record the time for ball to reach its maximum height; and
 Calculate the maximum height reached by the ball thrown vertically upward.

Materials Needed:

Stopwatch

Ball (e.g. tennis ball, sepak takraw, etc.)

TABLE 3. Data on Total Time and Time of the Ball in the Air

TRIAL TIME, t (s) HEIGHT, h (m)

Average