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PASCO ME-6955 1.2 m PAScar Dynamics System User Manual

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E x p e r i m e n t 8 : A c c e l e r a t i o n D o w n a n I n c l i n e

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4.

Measure the hypotenuse of the triangle formed by the track and use this to calcu-
late sin

 for each angle.

Hypotenuse = __________

5.

Plot acceleration versus sin

. Draw the best-fit straight line and calculate its

slope. Calculate the percent difference between the slope and g = 9.8 m/s

2

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slope = ______________________

% difference = _______________

Questions

1.

Does your reaction time in operating the stopwatch cause a greater percentage
error at higher or lower track angles?

2.

How will doubling the mass of the cart affect the results? Try it.