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Goal: The goal of this lab is to calculate the potential and kinetic energies of a tennis ball as it leaves the hand,
and at the peak of the toss.
ASSUME NO AIR RESISTANCE! THROW THE BALL STRAIGHT UP! *SHOW all Work.
Equations needed for this lab: a
Potential energy: PE= ugh Kinetic energy: KE=_Yo mv.
Projectile Formula for distance: d= % g (tap)? Projectile Formula for velocity: Yo = gtap
Directions and Data:
1. Find the mass of the temis ball mass = LD _O%kg
2. Find the total time in the air for the tennis ball as it is thrown straight up info the air:
Total time = 2. Y [see Cakeubte ty =|. 4 sec
3. Figure out how high the ball went using a projectile formule (show work inciding the equation).
d="ag(ty) = 6.464
4. Figure out how fast (vp) the ball went using a projectile formula (show work including the equation).
Vv, 29h 13-317
5. Find the kinetic energy (KE) of the ball right affer it kaves the hand using vp (show work inchuding the
equation).
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6. At the peak of the toss what type of energy does the ball have? ALIN p
7. Without making a calculation, what is the potential energy at the peak of the toss? 2
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Date:
8, Use the potential energy formula to determine how high the ball went.
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9. Describe how well the answers to questions #3and #8 agree with each other, What is the reason for any
difference between these two caleukted values?
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10. Draw a sketch of the tennis ball toss labeling the types of energies the ball had as it left the hand, at the
peak, at the end of the trajectory and half way up/down the trajectory.
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energy table for points A, B, C, and D. Ignore the effects of friction. 5 ny
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