Experiment 104: Newton’s Second Law of Motion

Brian Christopher P. Hilado

School of Civil, Environmental and Geological Engineering
Mapua Institute of Technology

1. Conclusion

Newton's Second Law of motion sates that a net force is required for an object to have acceleration. The
object will accelerate in the direction of net force if a net force is applied on that object. Acceleration of the object on
the other hand is also directly proportional to the net force but inversely proportional to the mass.

Based on the computed results by using Newton’s Second Law of Motion, the constant mass with changing
net force has acceleration and total hanging weight that are directly proportional because as the acceleration of the
cart increases, the net force of the cart also increases. On the other hand, the changing mass with constant net force
has an acceleration that is inversely proportional to the total mass which result to its decrease in acceleration while the
mass of the cart is increasing. Also, according to the observations while doing this experiment, gravity and friction
also plays a huge effect. Without any friction to stop, the acceleration of an object will be higher due to the gravitational
pull that affects that object.

2. Application

Some of us probably don’t know that Newton’s Second Law of Motion is practically part of our daily lives.
It is everywhere but we just don’t pay enough notice to identify which. One example is Your friend is on a skateboard.
You push him forward, and he moves. A little push, and he begins to move slowly. A big push, and he moves faster,
and gains speed more quickly. Another one is when your friend gets in his/her car. You push the car and it is very
difficult to move. You push harder, and it barely begins to move. Then all your friends together push the car. It moves
faster and faster. If a car runs out of gas you will need to push it to a downhill slope where the mass of the car will
start the acceleration and then the force will be applied when the car goes down the hill. In sports area when bowling,
the unbalanced force of ball hitting pins sends pins flying. in baseball, ball changes forward motion due to unbalanced
force of the swinging bat and same goes for a golfer hitting a golf ball. The direction of the ball will be the direction
the ball was hit. The speed of the ball will be proportional to the force hit with it. A lightly hit ball won't go as fast as
a solidly hit one.
1. Conclusion

Newton's Second Law of motion sates that a net force is required for an object to have acceleration. The
object will accelerate in the direction of net force if a net force is applied on that object. Acceleration of the object on
the other hand is also directly proportional to the net force but inversely proportional to the mass.

Based on the computed results by using Newton’s Second Law of Motion, the constant mass with changing
net force has acceleration and total hanging weight that are directly proportional because as the acceleration of the
cart increases, the net force of the cart also increases. On the other hand, the changing mass with constant net force
has an acceleration that is inversely proportional to the total mass which result to its decrease in acceleration while the
mass of the cart is increasing. Also, according to the observations while doing this experiment, gravity and friction
also plays a huge effect. Without any friction to stop, the acceleration of an object will be higher due to the gravitational
pull that affects that object.

2. Application

Some of us probably don’t know that Newton’s Second Law of Motion is practically part of our daily lives.
It is everywhere but we just don’t pay enough notice to identify which. One example is Your friend is on a skateboard.
You push him forward, and he moves. A little push, and he begins to move slowly. A big push, and he moves faster,
and gains speed more quickly. Another one is when your friend gets in his/her car. You push the car and it is very
difficult to move. You push harder, and it barely begins to move. Then all your friends together push the car. It moves
faster and faster. If a car runs out of gas you will need to push it to a downhill slope where the mass of the car will
start the acceleration and then the force will be applied when the car goes down the hill. In sports area when bowling,
the unbalanced force of ball hitting pins sends pins flying. in baseball, ball changes forward motion due to unbalanced
force of the swinging bat and same goes for a golfer hitting a golf ball. The direction of the ball will be the direction
the ball was hit. The speed of the ball will be proportional to the force hit with it. A lightly hit ball won't go as fast as
a solidly hit one.