Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
5 Understanding the
Effect of a Force
Chapter 2 Forces and Motion
What is Force?
Lifting objects
A force is a
push or a
pull
Stretching a chest
expander
Pressing a
switch
Kicking a ball
The
and
The
A spring lengthens or
compresses when you stretch or
compress it.
(from
Experiment 2.2
Relationship between acceleration and force applied on a constant
mass.
Situation:
Figure (a) shows car A and car B of the same mass at the same starting
line. Car B is a sport car.
The engine capacity of sport car B is much bigger than car A. (a car with a
bigger car capacity can provide greater engine thrust.)
Figure (b) shows that sport car B has built up a higher velocity than car A
after 3 seconds.
Inference:
____________________depends on __________________.
Hypothesis
Aim:
Variables:
Manipulated:
__________________________________________________
Responding:
__________________________________________________
Constant:
__________________________________________________
Apparatus/Materials:
Arrangements of apparatus:
Procedure:
The elastic cord is stretched until the other end is level with the front
end of the trolley. The length is maintained as the trolley run down
the runway.
The ticker tape obtained is cut into strips of 10-tick. A tape chart is
constructed and the acceleration, a, is determined.
Result:
(build
Tabulation
(build
of data:
a table to do comparisons)
Conclusion:
Experiment 2.3
Relationship between acceleration and mass of an object
under a constant force
Situation:
Figure (a) shows two similar lorries, A and B in front of a traffic light. When the
light turns green, both drivers step on the accelerator simultaneously with the
same pressure to provide the same engine thrusts, F.
Figure (b) shows that within 3 seconds, the empty lorry has built up a higher
velocity than the heavy one.
Inference:
Hypothesis
Aim:
Variables:
Manipulated:______________________________
Responding:
Constant:
______________________________
________________________________
Apparatus/Materials:
Arrangements of apparatus:
Procedure:
The ticker-timer is attached to the trolley and passed through the tickertimer.
The ticker-timer is switched on and the trolley is pulled down the runway
by an elastic cord attached to the hind post of the trolley.
The elastic cord is stretched until the other end is level with the front
end of the trolley. The length is maintained as the trolley run down the
runway.
The ticker tape obtained is cut into strips of 10-tick. A tape chart is
constructed and the acceleration, a, is determined.
Result:
Tabulation of data:
Conclusion: