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General physics experiment report

Experimental data processing and analysis

class: General Physics Lab

Group:
Name: Albert Ernazarov
student ID: 410721352
Group members: Rodan
Experiment date: 5/10
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1. Purpose: (3%)

Briefly describe the purpose of the experiment

 To study the elastic and inelastic impact of collision of two objects on the air
table.

2. Principle: (5%)
Introduction of tracker. What is the tracker? The function of the tracker? And
the principle of the tracker


Projectile motion: A projectile is thrown at an angle of φ with an initial velocity v0.
We can image the projection vector shares in two components: the horizontal and
vertical motions.
The acceleration is always directed downward in y axis, you must substitute a
negative value for a. After time t, the horizontal and vertical components of the
displacement are given by:
1) x = v0*cos φ*t
2) y = v0*sin φ*t – 0.5*at^2
cancel out t, we can get the trajectory of the object is a parabolic curve:
3) y = tan φ*x – (a*x^2)/(2v0^2 * cos^2 φ)
When the object reaches the highest point (xm, ym):
4) xm = v0^2 * sin2 φ / 2a
5) ym = v0^2 *sin^2 φ / 2a
The maximum distance is 2xm.

3. Instrument: (1%)
List the equipment needed for the experiment and materials, etc.

 Air table and accessories, two disks, carbon paper.

4. Experimental Steps (1%)

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Briefly describe the experimental steps that are expected to be performed and
methods,etc.

 Projectile motion：
1. Elevate one end of the air table by an angle θ degree and the other side should remain
the same level. Put one puck at the corner of the air table. Then projectile will be thrown
at an angle φ , at the same time you should turn on the power of the pucks to dot on the
carbon paper, then you can get the projectile trajectory.
2. Observe projectile trajectory on the carbon paper, find out the initial velocity v0 and
the acceleration a.
3. Measure φ, xm ,ym ,v0 using formula (5) to calculate the acceleration a.
4. To draw the figure of x-t and y-t，observe the graphics and try to explain its physical
meaning.
5. Measure θ ，and calculate acceleration by g*sin θ = a, compare value of a with that
obtained in step 2.
6. Select a few points to verify the conservation of energy.
7. Try to use different conditions, and repeat steps 1~6.
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 II. Inelastic collision:
1. Level the air table.
2. For this experiment we will use the same pucks but, this time it will have velcro on it
so that, they will stick together after the collision. Turn on the power of the pucks, let
puck 2 sliding and having collision with puck 1.Record the trajectory of the inelastic
collision.
3. By the trajectory of the inelastic collision, measure the initial velocity of puck 1. Find
out the speed of the center of mass and prove that inelastic collision is still following the
conservation of momentum.

5. Experimental Data: (60%)

Organized from raw experimental data, make the error gravity and the figure from
tracker
 First experiment
mass_A    
t y x
8.55157 58.2107
0 7 3
0.03333 8.66612 58.1980
3 3 6
0.06664 9.00590 58.1443
4 3 1
0.09997 9.66336 58.0656
8 7 2
0.13331 10.4109 57.8901
1 4 4
0.16662 11.4911 57.4554
2 8 8
0.19995 13.2040 56.9192
6 2 1
0.23328 15.9095 56.3547
9 2 2
0.26661 19.0442 56.4524
1 9 8
0.29993 21.9040 55.5102
3 4 3
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0.33325 24.1093 54.4888
6 2 5
0.36658 26.0764 53.5915
9 3 5
0.39992 27.9135 52.7123
2 4 9
0.43323 29.8235 51.6191
3 8 1
0.46655 31.4466 50.6812
6 3 4
0.49988 32.8655 49.8225
9 2 8
34.1987 48.8110
0.5332 9 2
0.56653 35.3340 47.9539
3 7 8
0.59985 36.1347 47.2151
6 6 8
0.63318 37.2614 46.1320
9 6 7
37.9824 45.2415
0.6665 8 6
0.69983 38.4039 44.4980
3 8 8
0.73315 38.7879 43.7002
6 4 2
0.76648 39.1533
9 2 42.8184
0.79982 39.3703 41.9380
2 6 7
0.83314 39.3698 41.1288
4 5 2
0.86646 39.2458 40.3281
7 2 6
39.0128 39.5186
0.8998 7 1
0.93311 38.6197 38.7020
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1 4 1
0.96643 38.1318 37.8991
3 7 3
0.99977 37.6150 37.0237
8 4 8
36.8535 36.2038
1.0331 1 4
1.06643 35.4397 35.5576
3 6 3
1.09974 34.3491 34.7356
4 2 1
1.13306 33.2016
7 1 33.9352
32.0041 33.1314
1.1664 9 3
1.19974 32.3367
4 30.8495 4
1.23304 29.3412 31.5863
4 6 9
1.26637 27.8221 30.8245
8 4 1
1.29971 26.2176 30.0919
1 5 2
1.33303 24.4563 29.3740
3 4 6
1.36634 22.6613 28.6504
4 5 2
1.39968 20.7027 27.9235
9 9 3
1.43301 18.6542 27.2138
1 4 5
1.46633 26.4807
3 16.5375 8
1.49966 25.7506
7 14.2463 1
1.53298 11.8612 25.0045
9 7 1
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1.56631 9.34182 24.2528
1 8 9
1.59962
2 8.40978 23.7345

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40 mass_A
35 f(x) = − 53.12 x² + 88.2 x + 1.8
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20

15

10

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0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

mass_A y Polynomial (mass_A y)

Ｖ０ 214.0253
g 10.62 % Error 8%
Ｙ０ 1.798717

Angle is
9 Sin (9)
Error = ABS (Experiment Gravity - Theory Gravity)/ Theory Gravity
Experimental Gravity = 10.62
Theory Gravity =
9.8 V0Sin(Angle)t+.05gt^2+C

Percentage Error of Gravity = 8%

Center of mass=6.621
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 Second experiment
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 II. Inelastic collision:
cm_A
v_{mass v_{mass
t v B} A}
0
0.0333 7.8309 0.61285 15.1412
33 76 8 3
0.0666 11.000 0.94296 21.2601
67 56 4 9
13.977 27.4761
0.1 55 0.63781 3
0.1333 17.281 0.33219 34.3926
33 93 2 2
0.1666 22.116 0.92913
67 06 4 43.7072
28.718 0.84813 56.9175
0.2 25 2 7
0.2333 31.651 63.2152
33 44 0.13053 3
0.2665 42.029 0.44384 84.3086
67 83 2 1
0.2999 53.592 1.03145 107.825
11 13 5 7
0.3332 55.006 110.438
56 64 0.83286 8
54.974 0.32686 110.052
0.3666 57 4 8
0.3999 58.872 21.5024 97.8280
44 54 6 6
0.4332 42.2639 61.6580
89 49.648 4 4
0.4666 39.385 43.7593
33 98 35.2643 8
0.4998 39.860 35.4406 44.4325
78 15 7 9
0.5331 34.878 37.7299 32.2336
22 76 2 4
0.5665 30.829 30.4522 31.2855
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33 09 7 2
0.5999 27.026 24.7623 29.3376
44 04 6 9
0.6332 23.161 22.2081 24.1445
22 08 5 7
11.916 19.8719 10.3092
0.6665 95 9 5
0.6997 8.0941 15.5757 11.2119
78 96 9 7
0.7331 10.058 10.3728 9.75846
89 87 7 2
5.7529 5.53009 5.97634
0.7666 7 7 5
0.7998 2.2061 2.28384 2.12837
44 08 8 7
0.8330 0.2887 0.38442 0.20199
89 17 4 4
0.8665 0.4373 0.33663 0.54060
11 62 8 2
0.8998
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Va= 1.03E+00
Vb= 2.14E+00
Vc= 3.16E+00
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va+vb=v
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6. Discussion of the results (20%)

According to the experimental data of the previous item Compared with the
experimental principle, According to the results, the physical meaning
 First experiment: We have two rectangular shapes. From one corner, we
started the disk at an angle so that reached the other side with a parabolic
motion.
 Second experiment: We started the disk from the same point, but in the
middle of the parabola we put another car, there was collision.

7. Conclusion: (10%)
Discuss the results of the preceding paragraph Conclusion

 First experiment. As we can see on the x graph the line is

straight and goes up. This is because the disk travels along the
parabola and accelerates. The graph of y at the end is directed
downwards, this is because the machine moves along the
parabola, at first it increases when it reaches the maximum
point, starts to decrease.
 Second experiment. On the graph, v1 has an initial velocity,
then this rate sharply decreases by a factor of two. It means
here there was a collision. And v1 gave half of his speed to v2.
Similarly, we can see this on the graph of v2. v2 did not have the
initial velocity and the velocity v1 / 2 appears abruptly.
Summary, we can see third graph shows common speed.
This experiment shows conservation of momentum and energy.
I tried to do it my best side, I hope you will appreciate
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EXTRA Questions:
1. Try to estimate the value of the air viscous force, and discuss the impact of
the parabolic trajectory

 We can say that the air force here is insignificant. This is called
ballistic movement. When the motion is affected only by gravity.

2. Is this experiment following the conservation of energy and the

conservation of momentum?

 Yes. The 2nd experiment visually shows us conservation of energy

and momentum. The first machine gave the second car half of its
energy and speed.