STEM123 – General Physics 1

LABORATORY ACTIVITY – PROJECTILE MOTION

Week 8 - 1st Semester, SY 2022-2023

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This laboratory activity will enrich your skills in conceptual and computational projectile. Remember that you have
to work with your groupmates and to behave cautiously to avoid accidents.
MATERIALS:
1 pc. marble
4-5 pcs. books
1 pc. ruler
1 stopwatch

PART 1 | LET IT ROLL

1. Construct your ramp. Stack the books about 30cm from the edge of a table. Attach the ramp to the book stack
using tape.
2. Now, measure the distance from the bottom of the ramp to the end of the table. Record this on the table below.
3. Next, place an object like a smaller book at the end of the track to prevent the marble from flying off of the track,
or have a friend catch it.
4. Get your timer ready and place your marble at the top of the ramp. Measure the time it takes to get from the
bottom of the ramp to the end of the track. Record this value in your notebook.
5. Repeat step 6 three times and take an average to get a more accurate value for time.
6. Now, calculate the initial velocity by dividing distance by the average time: v = d/t.
7. Now that we know initial velocity, its possible to predict how long it will take the ball to hit the floor.
8. Measure the distance from the table to the floor and record this in your notebook as the height of the marble.
9. Next, calculate where the marble should hit the floor. But first, we need to calculate the time. Since the marble is
falling to the floor, the acceleration is equal to the gravity. Use the equation: t=√(2dy/g).
10. Then, calculate how far will it go from the table.
11. After calculating, test whether your calculations are right by letting go of the marble from the top of the ramp and
off the table. Make sure to record the time it takes for the marble to fall off from the edge of the table to the floor.
Measure the distance of landing from the edge of the table.

DATA and INFORMATION

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

Height of the
books (h)

Distance from the

bottom of the
ramp to the edge
of the table (d)

Time of travel
from the top of
the ramp to the
edge of the table
(t)

Speed of marble
(v)

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 STEM123 – General Physics 1
LABORATORY ACTIVITY – PROJECTILE MOTION
Week 8 - 1st Semester, SY 2022-2023

Theoretical Actual

Time of Flight

Maximum Height

Range

Q&A
In a short paragraph, write your generalization and conclusion of the experiment.
“Are there differences between the data that you have gathered from the experiment and the values you computed? If
yes, what could be the factors that have affected the results you have collected?”
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RUBRICS:

Criteria Novice (1) Advanced Beginner (2) Competent (3) Proficient (4) SCORE:

Organization o The o The o The o The /8

workspace workspace workplace is workspace
is messy is somewhat clean and is clean and
and messy and organized, organized
unorganize unorganized however o Only
d o There are 3- there are 1- necessary
o Materials 4 pcs of 2 pcs of things are
are all-over clutter clutter on the
the place workspace

Collaboration o Only 1-2 o Only 3-4 o Only 5-6 o All /8

members members members members of
of the of the of the the team
group is group is group is are actively
working on working on working on participating
the task the task the task
Time management o The team o The team o The team o The team /4
did not only accomplishe accomplishe
finish the accomplished d more than d everything
experiment less than a a half of the within the
on time half of the task given time
task frame

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LABORATORY ACTIVITY – PROJECTILE MOTION
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Completeness o Only 50% o Only 51% o Only 76% o 100% of /8

or less of - 75% of - 99% of the data
of data the data the data the data was
was was was gathered
gathered gathered gathered

Correctness o The o The answer is o The answer o The answer /32

answer is correct but is correct is correct
of answers incorrect there is a and logical and logical
and does minor but does not and was able
not give a misconceptio provide to provide
clear n on the specific specific
explanatio matter being examples examples
n of the discussed. and and
concept supporting supporting
being details to details to
discussed. support the support the
main idea. main idea.
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