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2D Motion Lab

Purpose: An increased understanding of how the vertical and horizontal components of motion are related. Materials: ball, ramp, stopwatch, table, tennis ball lid, meter stick, and protractor (clinometer). Experiment 1: Horizontal Velocity Procedure: I. Set up the ramp on the floor. Make sure you can recreate this exact setup later. 1 Measure one meter from the bottom of the ramp and mark the floor with a piece of tape. 2 Release the ball from the .5 m mark on the ramp and time how long it takes to go from the bottom of the ramp to the one meter mark. 3 Repeat 3 times and find the average of the times. 4 Repeat the procedure from the other marked ramp distances: 1.0 m, 1.5 m, and 1.9 m (My ramp is not long enough to get to 2.0 m). 5 Create a table listing the starting distance, the distance at the bottom of the ramp, the time at the bottom of the ramp, and the velocity of the ball at the bottom of the ramp. II. Find the horizontal distance through the air with a known starting velocity. 1 Give the ball back to the instructor. 2 Using the equations we have learned, calculate where the ball is going to hit the floor and place a tennis ball can lid there. 3 Move the ramp to the top of the table. Do not put the edge of the ramp right on the edge of the table. 4 Get the instructor and test your results. ** Make sure to include your tables and calculations in your lab report.

Conclusion: What were the results? Did the lab work? If not, why? How could the lab be improved? These are a few questions you should think about while writing the conclusion.

2D Engineering Lab
Purpose: To determine the horizontal distance a projectile will travel when it is launched horizontally from an unknown height. Materials: ball, ramp, milk crates, table, tennis ball lid, meter stick, and protractor (clinometer), calculator, your knowledge of 2D motion. 1. Ask a. What is the problem?

b. What are the constraints and what do I have to work with?

2. Imagine: Brainstorm ideas and choose the one you are going to try in your group.

3. Plan: Create a procedure that you are going to follow to test out your idea.

4. Create: Follow your plan. Put all of the necessary data and analysis in this section. Complete steps 4-6 on a separate sheet of paper and attach to this engineering lab sheet. 5. Improve: Discuss some of the issues with you plan. Did it work? What didnt work? What can be done better? If it didnt work, what can you change to make it work? 6. Redo: If we have time, redo the steps above, identifying what you need to change and modifying your plan accordingly.

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