Turn in the Following
Names:_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Turn in this page (completed-typed), along with the
page containing your observations. The observations should be in either
pencil or pen. Note that I must initial your observations right after the
experiment. This is the sheet, not modified in any way, along with the
report described below.
Answer – fill in – the following and return this report, along with the observations and graph of the data by the due date assigned.
1. Problem statement: Clear statement of what you are
trying to do
2.
Hypothesis: Suggested explanation of the
observed phenomenon
3.
Approach: Short summary of how you plan to solve
the problem
4.
Data recorded: Data obtained from the experiment
– turn in your initialed data sheet
5. Analysis of the data: What the
data means
6. Conclusion:
a. What conclusions do you draw from the above
analysis.
b. What are possible sources of error.
c. What are some suggestions for
future work in this area.
Part 2
Answer the following questions (a subset of those on the handout).
1. If you increase the inclination of the grooved track,
will the marbles roll faster or slower? Why?
2. Why should you note the elapsed
time three times?
3. If a ball falls 10 meters in 2 seconds, what is the
acceleration?
4. What does the shape of the distance versus time
indicate?
Two attachments
1. Data sheet-observations
2. Graph of data