ENGINEERING SCIENCE

PBS1014, DBS1012, DBS10012

ON EXPERIMENT 1:
OFF
LINEAR MOTION

Mohd Saiful bin Pahrudin : Jun 2020

EXPERIMENT 1 : LINEAR MOTION
OBJECTIVES

1. To determine displacement, velocity and acceleration of a linear motion.

2. To analyze linear motion of a moving object.

APPARATUS

1. Ticker timer (50Hz)

2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply + jumper wire

4. Runway

5. Trolley

6. Retort stand + G-clamp

7. Cellophane tape
PROCEDURES

1. Setup apparatus as in Figure 1a.

2. The runway is inclined (vertical height) about 30cm – 50cm, so that the
trolley will roll down freely without any applied force.
3. Attach the ticker tape to the trolley using cellophane tape.

4. Switch ON the power supply and release the trolley freely.

5. Mark and number every 10th ticks as Figure 1b.

6. Cut and paste ticker tape into 10 ticks strips on the graph paper as
Figure 1c.

NOTE :
Fticker timer = 50Hz , therefore 1 tick = 1/50 = 0.02 sec
T10 ticks = 10 ticks x 0.02 sec = 0.2 sec
Lets go into details…

We start with the apparatus will used.

1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
1. Ticker timer (50Hz)
2. Carbonized ticker tape

3. Power supply

4. Runway + retort stand

5. Trolley

6. G-clamp
Now continue with the design construction.
POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -

FIGURE 1a
Retort stand
 NOTE :
Make sure the high of the runway is between 30 to 50cm

Runway

30 – 50cm
G - clamp
Ticker timer
POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -

Power supply
NOTE :
Make sure the trolley can move freely

Trolley

POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -
Attach ticker tape to the trolley
NOTE :
Make sure the carbonized ticker tape does not get stuck

Carbonized ticker tape

POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -
 POWER SUPPLY

Connect power supply to the ticker timer ON

OFF
+ -

NOTE :
Use the AC connection from the power supply

POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -

Jumper wire
POWER SUPPLY

ON
OFF
+ -
 Switch ON power supply, and release trolley freely .
NOTE :
Don’t forget to switch OFF power supply after finish the experiment

POWER SUPPLY

ON ON
OFF
+ -
OFF
Now, prepare the graphs and analyze the findings
FIGURE 1b
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FIGURE 1c
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 Mark and number every 10th ticks (0 – 10 dots = 10 ticks = 1 strip)
10 ticks

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Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4 Strip 5

5- strips

Displacement, s (cm)
How to mark the 10 ticks ?th

1 tick Strip 5

.. . . . . . . . . . Strip 4

Strip 3
.. . . . . . . . . . 678925341
10
10 ticks
Strip 2

How to mark the number of strip? Strip 1

Time, t (s)
Finally, by using all the data, complete the data
analysis table.
All the best, and have fun with the experiment.
Thank you.

Mohd Saiful bin Pahrudin : December 2019