Length of air-track 247cm = 2.

47m

Changing angle (81.4 kg)

Angle (°) Time (seconds) Avg time (s) Avg velocity (ms-1)
1 4.45 4.40 4.46 4.44 0.56
2 3.13 3.20 3.13 3.15 0.78
3 2.59 2.55 2.59 2.58 0.96
4 2.24 2.15 2.19 2.19 1.13
5 1.97 2.00 2.04 2.00 1.24

Changing weight (-3 degrees)

Mass speed average
81.4g (no added weight) 2.56 2.54 2.52 2.54
101.3 (+20g) 2.57 2.51 2.59 2.56
131.3 (+50g) 2.67 2.67 2.60 2.65
151.3 (+70g) 2.49 2.49 2.51 2.50
181.3 (+100 g) 2.59 2.56 2.56 2.57

Velocity of an object on a frictionless

inclined track
Inquiry Question
How does the angle of an inclined track effect the velocity of an object when
friction is negated?

Aim
To calculate the change of velocity of a frictionless inclined track when the
angle is changed.

Hypothesis
The angle of the track is proportional velocity of the object and therefore the
higher the angle the higher the velocity of the object will be. By measuring the
distance of the track and the time it takes to complete it at different angles the
velocity can be measured and compared.

Variables
The independent variable is the angle of the air-track and the dependant
variable is the velocity of the object due to the change of angle.