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Velocity and Acceleration Lab Reportt

This lab report investigated how the shape of an object and angle of a ramp affect acceleration down the ramp. A toy car and tennis ball were timed rolling down a 2 meter ramp at angles of 10, 25, and 40 degrees. As expected, steeper angles resulted in faster times. The car alone accelerated fastest, likely due to maintaining better balance than when attached to a ball. Measurement errors from timing inaccuracies or an imperfect connection between objects could have influenced results.

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Velocity and Acceleration Lab Reportt

This lab report investigated how the shape of an object and angle of a ramp affect acceleration down the ramp. A toy car and tennis ball were timed rolling down a 2 meter ramp at angles of 10, 25, and 40 degrees. As expected, steeper angles resulted in faster times. The car alone accelerated fastest, likely due to maintaining better balance than when attached to a ball. Measurement errors from timing inaccuracies or an imperfect connection between objects could have influenced results.

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Velocity and Acceleration Lab Report

Purpose: To learn about velocity and acceleration.


Problem Statement: How will the shape of an object and the angle of a ramp affect the
acceleration down?
Hypothesis: The fastest acceleration will be the car with a ball down the 40 degree ramp.
Materials: 2 meter ramp; toy car; tennis ball; pile of books; timer on phone
Procedures: Time how long it takes for the car to go down the ramp while it is at ten degrees.
Repeat 3 times. Repeat with, and then with the car with the ball tied to top. Repeat at 25
degrees and 40 degrees.
Independent Variables: Object, Angle
Dependent Variable: Time
Constant Variables: Ramp, Car, Ball, Location
Data:

Distance
Incline Average of
Angle Time Time Time time for incline Accelera
(degrees Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 3 trials plane Velocity tion
) (s) (s) (s) (s) (cm) (cm/s) (cm/s^2)
Rolling Object -
Car 10 1.68 1.78 1.52 1.66 198.10 119.34 71.89
25 1.32 1.37 1.17 1.29 186.70 145.10 112.77
40 0.93 1.05 0.98 0.99 160.00 162.16 164.35

Rolling Object -
Ball 10 2.17 2.27 2.47 2.30 198.10 86.01 37.34
25 1.24 1.30 1.39 1.31 186.70 142.52 108.79
40 1.22 1.30 1.27 1.26 160.00 126.65 100.25

Rolling Objects -
Car + Ball 10 2.19 2.27 2.22 2.23 198.10 88.97 39.96
25 1.58 1.12 1.32 1.34 186.70 139.33 103.98
40 1.19 0.89 1.25 1.11 160.00 144.14 129.86

Analysis and Results: The fastest were the steepest, as expected, but the car rolled faster alone
than it did with a ball, perhaps due to the balance of weight. The results may have been
interfered with by inaccuracies in timing or the fallibilities of the connection between car and ball.

Paragraph: We were investigating the question of how the shape of an object and the angle of a
ramp affect the acceleration downward. The fastest was the car at 45 degrees.
I have been unable to compare results with other researchers, though I presume they would be
similar.
The fastest were the steepest, as expected, but the car rolled faster alone than it did with a ball,
perhaps due to the balance of weight. The results may have been interfered with by
inaccuracies in timing or the fallibilities of the connection between car and ball.

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