Free Fall: Lab Report
Free Fall: Lab Report
FALL
Lab Report
BY : Section 1103
Warisa Lertsathitphong
Chonthong Narkrit
Natakrita Niamngam
Jirachaya Luangvilai
Introduction
- Timers : 2
- Measuring tape : 1
Set-up
Timer A : Warisa
Timer B : Natakrita N
Ball Collector : Chonthong
Procedure
Procedure
1. Assign roles for each member:
● 2 Timers on the 4th floor (as group 3 have only 3
members)
○ Timer A: Drop the ball/ Measure from the 4th
floor.
○ Timer B: Take note
● Ball collector
2. The timer goes to the 4th floor with
● 6 balls ( 3 tennis ball + 3 table tennis ball)
● Measuring tape
● 2 stopwatches
● Worksheet
● Pen
3. Timer A uses a measuring tape to measure the height
from the balcony to the ground with assistance from ball
collector on the 2nd floor.
4. Timer B note down the measured height.
5. Timer ready to record the data.
6. Timer A drops the ball and at the same time, give a signal
to start time recording until the ball hit the ground. (All
timers measure the time separately)
7. Timer B writes down all timers measurement in the
worksheet.
8. Repeat for trail#2 and #3. Then move on to the next object
( 3 more trials)
9. Ball collector brings all the balls back to the laboratory.
Data
Dataand
andResult
Results
Table A : Heavy object
Height of 4th-floor balcony to the ground = 9.49 metres
Distance %Difference
Distance %Difference
When the object is midway: 9.492 = When the object is midway: 9.492 = 4.75
4.75 m. m.
vf=2gy vf=2gy
vf=(2)(-9.8)(4.75)
vf=(2)(-9.8)(4.75)
vf= 9.65 m/s
vf= 9.65 m/s
t=2(4.75)9.8
t=2(4.75)9.8
t=0.98 s
t=0.98 s
At the instant the object hit the
At the instant the object hit the ground:
ground:
vf=2gy
vf=2gy
vf=(2)(-9.8)(9.49)
vf=(2)(-9.8)(9.49)
vf=13.64 m/s
vf=13.64 m/s
t=2(4.75)9.8
t=2(4.75)9.8
t=1.39 s
t=1.39 s
Analysis of Results
Name Roles
Warisa - Timer A
- drop balls
- Introduction
- Calculation
- Analysis of results
- Recommendation
Chonthong - Ball collector at 2nd floor
- Procedure
- Data and results
- Conclusion
- Decoration
- Set-up
Natakrita N. - Timer B
- Measure the height
- Objective
- Materials
- References
Jiratchaya