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I. Objectives
II. Materials
III. Procedure
*Taken from Sourcebook in High School Physics for Teachers (2002), UP NISMED.
8. Paste the cut tapes in order side by side on a graphing paper. Label each segment as
shown in Fig. 5.6.3.
A B C D E F G H I J K
9. Measure in cm the length of each tape segment. This corresponds to the distance
traveled d for each tape segment. Record data in Table 5.6.1. Each tape segment
has a time interval t of 2 dots. Calculate the time interval of 2 dots in seconds. This
will depend on the frequency of your timer.
10. Calculate the average speed vave of each tape segment by getting the ratio of distance
traveled d to time interval t and record data in Table 5.6.1.
11. Calculate the change in average speed vave per unit time interval between tape
segments and record values in Table 5.6.1 using the equation below:
12. Get the average of the last column of Table 5.6.1 and express answer in 3 significant
figures.
2. Describe the tape chart. What does the chart illustrate about the speed of the falling
object as time passes?
3. The change in average speed per unit time interval gives the acceleration of an
object. How will you describe the change in speed per unit time interval for
different tape segments? What does this indicate about the acceleration of the
falling object?
4. Measure the difference in lengths of two neighboring tapes in the chart. What do
you notice about this difference? What does this imply about the acceleration of the
falling object?
5. What is the value of this acceleration? What is the percent error of your computed
value compared to the standard value of 9.8 m/s2 ?
6. In this activity, the computed acceleration is due to gravity. In free fall, the forces
acting are air resistance and gravity. Why is air resistance not considered?
7. For accelerated motion like free fall, a net force acts on the falling object. In this
activity, what is the net force in terms of the forces acting on the falling object?
8. How will the tape chart look if acceleration of the object were zero?
9. What are the possible sources of error? How do these errors affect the value of g?
I. Objectives
II. Materials
III. Procedure
A B C D E F G H I J K
1. Calculate the average speed vave of each tape segment by getting the ratio of distance
traveled d to time interval t and record data in Table 5.6.1.
2. Calculate the change in average speed vave per unit time interval between tape
segments and record values in Table 4A.1 using the equation below:
3. Get the average of the last column of Table 5.6.1 and express answer in 3 significant
figures.
IV. ANALYSIS
2. Describe the tape chart. What does the chart illustrate about the speed of the falling
object as time passes?
3. The change in average speed per unit time interval gives the acceleration of an
object. How will you describe the change in speed per unit time interval for
4. Measure the difference in lengths of two neighboring tapes in the chart. What do
you notice about this difference? What does this imply about the acceleration of the
falling object?
5. What is the value of this acceleration? What is the percent error of your computed
value compared to the standard value of 9.8 m/s2 ?
6. In this activity, the computed acceleration is due to gravity. In free fall, the forces
acting are air resistance and gravity. Why is air resistance not considered?
7. For accelerated motion like free fall, a net force acts on the falling object. In this
activity, what is the net force in terms of the forces acting on the falling object?
8. How will the tape chart look if acceleration of the object were zero?
9. What are the possible sources of error? How do these errors affect the value of g?