DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LAB 3- 2ND LAW OF NEWTON

COURSE CODE : DJJ30093

COURSE : ENGINEERING MECHANICS
NAME REGISTRATION NO

DATE : SUBMISSION DATE :

CLASS :

LECTURER : EN NOOR ISKANDAR SALLEH

PREPARED BY: CHECKED /

APPROVED BY:

( NOOR ISKANDAR (MUHAMMAD BIN MUSTAPHA)

BIN SALLEH)
PLO 5, P4, CLO 3, CLS 3A / 3B
% TOTAL
DATA
10%
CALCULATION
20%
SKETCH
30%
MEASUREMENT
30%
DISCUSSION
5%
CONCLUSION
5%
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Calculatio Calculation Some Some ALL calculation ALL calculation are
n are shown calculation calculation are are shown shown and the results
(20%) but ALL are are shown shown and ALL with minor are correct
wrong with minor are correct correction
correction
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based on major minor shown with done
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Measure Unable to Measureme Some ALL ALL measurements
(30%) measure nts are measurements measurements are made correctly
made are made but are made with
wrongly with minor correction
correction
Discussion No Discussion Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate
(5%) discussion showing satisfactory satisfactory excellent discussion
is provided lack of discussion on discussion on on the experiment
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COURSE & CODE : ENGINEERING MECHANICS (DJJ 30093)

PROGRAMME : DKM / DMB / DEM / DTP

EXPERIMENT : SECOND LAW OF NEWTON

1. OBJECTIVE
To understand the relationship between force, mass, acceleration
2. THEORY
Newton’s Laws are based on the experimental studies of moving bodies. They are
fundamental laws of nature; cannot be deduced or proved from any other principles.
Force gives a quantitative description of interaction between two bodies or between a
body and its environment. Its magnitude describes “how much” or “how hard” the force
pushes or pulls. Newton’s first law states that “everybody continues in its states of rest,
or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by
forces impressed upon it”.
But when the resultant force is NOT zero, the body has and acceleration. And the
relationship between force and acceleration is known as Newton’s second law of motion

∑ F =ma

This is the fundamental law of nature the basic relation between force and motion. The
equation above is a vector equation and a separate equation for each component of force
and the corresponding acceleration:

∑ Fx =max ∑ Fy =may ∑ Fz =maz

3. APPARATUS/EQUIPMENT

a. Incline plane
b. Weight block
c. Rope
d. Scale
4. SAFETY
a. Ensure the screw of the incline plane is properly secured during the experiment
b. Ensure the weight block is properly hooked at both end during the experiment
c. Wear safety shoes

5. PROCEDURE

a. Set up the experiment as shown in the below figure

b. For test 1 , the incline plane must be in a horizontal position
- start with M1 on the horizontal plane and add M2 until the the mass of M1 starts
to move. Record the value of masses
c. For test 2, remove M2 and the cable from the experiment. Starting from
horizontal adjust the plane until M1 begins to move
Record the ɵ value. Repeat the test using different mass of the same material
d. For test 3, release the mass from stationary position at an appropriate angle.
Measure the time taken by the mass to reach the bottom end of the plane.
e. For test 4, adjust the plane to 300 angle and add M2 until M1 starts to move up.
Record the value of the mass
f. For test 5, adjust the plane to 300 angle and remove the mass M2 until M1 starts to
move down. Record the value of the mass

M1

M2
6. RESULT/DATA

Test 1: Horizontal plane

BLOCK M1 (N) NORMAL LOAD MASS FRICTION
FORCE(N) (N) FORCE,f (N)

Test 2: Adjust the plane until M1 starts to move.

M1(N) Angle (θ) µs

Test 3: Incline plane

M1(N) Time (s) µk

Test 4: 300 incline plane

M1(N) M2 (N)

Test 5: 300 incline plane

M1(N) M2 (N)
7. TASK
a. Plot the graph of normal force vs static friction force
b. Find the relationship between normal force and static friction
c. Use the graph to determine µs
8. CALCULATION
9. DISCUSSION
10. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES
i. HUGH D. YOUNG (1992).Physics (8th edition) Addison-Wesley Publishing
Company