Materials
Car
Board for distance measurement
Stand for board
Video camera
Board for distance measurement
Stand for board
Video camera
Purpose
1. Observe motion via video analysis
2. Collect position vs. time data
3. Plot position vs. time and add best fit line
4. Derive velocity function from best fit equation
2. Collect position vs. time data
3. Plot position vs. time and add best fit line
4. Derive velocity function from best fit equation
Procedure
1. Set the measurement board up on the table against the stand
2. Set the car parrallel to the board on the left
3. set the camara where everthing can be recorded in action
4. Record the car as it accelerates in front of the measurement board
5. Use a video computer program to record and calculate the position of the car at sertain time intervals
2. Set the car parrallel to the board on the left
3. set the camara where everthing can be recorded in action
4. Record the car as it accelerates in front of the measurement board
5. Use a video computer program to record and calculate the position of the car at sertain time intervals
physics_car_lab.xlsx | |
File Size: | 11 kb |
File Type: | xlsx |
Conclusion
In this lab we used a real moving situation to learn about motion and acceleration by recordin the position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs and equations. We also learned to use video to record this data. Although it was not very specific and there was room for human error.