Better Science Through Data Logging

Prepared by
Name Matric number
Noor Aliana bt Mohd Zuki D20171078283
Nur Maz Edayu Binti Adnir D20171078267
Nur Syairah Binti Nazaruzzaman D20171078281
Siti Robiatul Adawieyah Binti Jazaiman D20171078291
Nor Izziyanti Afida Binti Azmi D20171078277
 EXPERIMENT

Affect the trolley’s motion on different

height of runway
ENGAGE

Have you ever ride a

roller coaster?

During which way does it

move the fastest?

DOWN the rail?

or
UP the rail?
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Does this roller coaster

move as fast as the first?

What is the difference

between these two rails?
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Planning and doing experiment

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Result
Height (m) Velocity (m/s)
0.05 1.0
0.10 1.4
0.15 1.7
0.20 2.0
0.25 2.2
0.30 2.4
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Result
A FFECT THE TR OLLEY’S MOTION ON DIFFER ENT HEIGHT OF
R UNWAY
Velocity (m/s)
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 Height (m)
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Discussion
Questions
1. How does the runway height affect the velocity of the car?
2. How does gravity act on motion of an object?
3. What type of energy stored in an object?
4. What does the graph tell you about the change in velocity due to the
change of height?
5. What is the equation require in this experiment?
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Answers Discussion
1. When the runaway has a smaller height, the angle of runaway also small and incline. The force of friction
between the trolley and runaway has a greater potential to prevent the trolley from moving. The runaway
exerts a force called ‘normal force’ on the trolley and this force is greater when the height is smaller as well
as the angle. The reason for this is that the force is split between horizontal and vertical components. It the
height of runaway increase, the force of gravity can easily overcome the force of friction and increase the
velocity of the trolley.

2. When the runaway has a smaller height, the angle of runaway also small and incline. The force of friction
between the trolley and runaway has a greater potential to prevent the trolley from moving. The runaway
exerts a force called ‘normal force’ on the trolley and this force is greater when the height is smaller as well
as the angle. The reason for this is that the force is split between horizontal and vertical components. It the
height of runaway increase, the force of gravity can easily overcome the force of friction and increase the
velocity of the trolley.
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Discussion
Answers

3. When the runaway has a smaller height, the angle of runaway also small and incline. The force of friction
between the trolley and runaway has a greater potential to prevent the trolley from moving. The runaway
exerts a force called ‘normal force’ on the trolley and this force is greater when the height is smaller as well
as the angle. The reason for this is that the force is split between horizontal and vertical components. It the
height of runaway increase, the force of gravity can easily overcome the force of friction and increase the
velocity of the trolley.

4. The graph showed that as the height of runaway increase, the velocity of the trolley will also increase. The
graph showed the relationship between the change in height will affect the velocity as the velocity is
directly proportional to height.

5. v=√2gh
ENHANCE

What did it suggest here

based on the signs? Give
reasons why did low gear
is suggested to use in this
situation?
EXTENSION

There is metal ball on the table. If the metal ball

fall down to the ground, the velocity will be
14.7m/s. If the height of the table increase will the
velocity increase? Explain your answer.
 Unique Feature of This Activity
❑ Can save time
❑Velocity can be
because data is
measure accurately
collected within a
by using data
few seconds
logger

❑ Students can
❑ Computer repeate
can plot the experiment many
graph better time to obtain
accurate results