PASCO ME-6950 PAScar with Mass - Manual (Page 18)

012-07361B PAScar with Mass
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Data and Analysis
Trial y (cm)
Optional
µmgx (joules)
Average
x (cm)
x (cm)
1
5
4
3
2
6
8
7
10
50
40
30
20
60
80
70
Table 5.1
y-position of SS1 = _________ cm & y-position of SS2 = _________ cm
Questions
1. Is it possible to construct a “Super-bat” for which both SS1 and SS2 coincide? If so, what
changes would have to occur to the uniform rod to bring SS1 and SS2 closer together?
(You might use the Sweet-Spot computer program to help you answer this!)
2. What assumptions have we made in analyzing this system? How do they affect our results?