RHAINIER CARIL

BSCE 1 A
ACTIVITY #6
Dynamics: Law of Motion
I. Objectives
At the end of the experiment, I can…
a. infer that in every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction; and
b. simulate activities that demonstrate the law of motion
II. Materials
• Two Marbles
• Board or Walls (Blocking purposes)
• Marker
• Measuring Material (tape or ruler etc.)
• Timer
• Weighing scale
III. Procedure
a. Weigh your marbles.Convert to kg. Marble A = _______ ; B = _______.
b. Choose your shooter marble (A) and place the other marble (B) in your
preferred spot and mark the spot.
c. The marble B must be placed the same as every repetition.
d. Put a starting point where your hand with the shooter marble is located.
Distance (marble A to B) = ___________.
e. Prepare your timer before starting to hit the marble B.
f. Hit the other marble by flicking your shooter marble out of your fist with
your thumb and the other fingers; repeat it until all your fingers are
used (make sure to hit the marble).
g. Wait for a second until the marble B stops. Measure the displacement
of the marble B from its initial position to final position.
h. Record the time and the distance of the marble B as it travels reacted
by the force applied of the marble A.

FINGER Time (Marble B) Displacement (Marble

B)
Pinky Finger 2s 21 inch

Ring Finger 3s 39.5 inch

Middle Finger 99.5 inch

5s
Index Finger 4s 94 inch

Guide Questions:
1. What have you noticed as you compare the data to the
different fingers used?
 2. How does the mass, distance, displacement, and time affect
the motion of an object?
3. What happened to marble B as it was hit by the shooter
marble (A)?
4. What law of motion was shown by this experiment?
5. How can you relate this experiment to the law? (#3 answer)

IV. Observations
I'd discovered that flicking the marble with my middle finger moved it
faster than with my pinky finger. Because all of the marbles were the
same weight, the motion of an object is determined by the amount of
force given while flicking the marble. Because the middle finger has a
wide range of motion and my flicking technique is considerably more
comfortable, I would apply far more force than if I used my pinky
finger. The marble A replaced the position of marble B as the marble
B received the force of marble A. The marble B was then thrown off
by the force of marble A, however because to the barrier, the marble
B soon bounces off, This shows the Law of Interaction.

V. Conclusions
In conclusion, the greater the force applied to the finger, the greater
its acceleration and mass, and the faster the marble bounces off the
barrier; similarly, the law of interaction states that if a moving foreign
object collides with another stationary object, the force of the moving
object is transferred to the stationary object. In our testing, the pinky
finger provided the least force since it has a narrow range of motion
and is uncomfortable to flick with. Unlike the middle finger, which
was more comfortable and had a wider range of motion, it ended up
putting more stress on Marble A.
VI. Documentation