04 Conservation of Energy

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** Any value without unit will be considered not correct.

** No more than 4 students for each lab report.

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Knowledge __________________/2 points

[ K2 ]
• Student demonstrates relevant knowledge of the topic
• Student demonstrated the use of logic, math, and physical concepts to solve problems

Interpersonal Skills _________________/ 7 points

[SO 3]
• Student demonstrated skills in acquisition of data
• Student demonstrated analytical reasoning to interpret experimental data

Communication and IT Skills ________________/ 1

[SO 4]
• The Aim of the experiment was communicated effectively.
Values _________/ 2
[SO 6]
• Student was able to meet the set deadline.
TOTAL _____________________ /12 points
Before you starting this, you MUST read all relevant documents andvideo
recording
Part A: Communication

Question 1: [1 point]

What are the objectives of "Conservation of Energy" lab?

Investigate theory of conservation of energy by analyzing data gained from perform experiment
involving a moving cart and hanging mass and determining friction coefficient

Part B: Interpersonal Skills

Question 2: [1 point]

From presentation document, pick the values to fill out the following table:

Cart mass 𝑀𝑐 = _____0.503______ (kg)

Hanging mass 𝑀ℎ = __0.050_________ (k)

Part C: Interpersonal Skills

Question 3: [0.5 point]

From presentation document, paste the Energy Vs time graph

Question 4: [0.5 point]

From presentation document, paste the Energy Vs position graph
Question 5: [1 point]
From energy Vs position graph, record values of the following table

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒
𝜇= =
Friction coefficient 4.9
___0.0197/4.9=4.02x10^-3________

𝑈
Potential energy per distance = 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒= ___-0.980________ = 𝑚𝑔
ℎ

Question 6: Answer the following questions [4 x 1 = 4 points]

a) Is the mechanical energy remaining the same (conserved) with time?

mechanical energy changes with time or not depends on the specific conditions
and forces acting on the system if no externtal forces doing work will not change
but if their external force will change.

b) Is the decrease in the potential energy get completely converted into the kinetic energy?

the decrease in potential energy is completely converted into kinetic energy

c) What is the cause of any mechanical energy loss in this experiment?

Air resistance and friction between the wheels of moving cart

d) Since energy is never really lost, what types of energy was this “loss” transferred into?
e) The energy is transformed into thermal energy (heat) due to friction forces.
Knowledge:
Question 7: Answer the following questions [2 point]
 i. As the object below moves from point 1 to point 4 across a frictionless surface, the
sum of its gravitational potential and kinetic energies:
a) decreases and then increases
b) remain the same
c) decreases only
d) increases only

ii. At a certain point in its motion, the cart and the hanging mass have the speed
1.40 m/s. Find the kinetic energy (in Joule) of the system at that instant. Mass
of the hanging mass is 100 g and mass of the cart is 500 g.?
a) Zero J
b) 0.588 J
c) 0.490 J
d) 0.095 J