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Newton’s Second Law
In this experiment, you will verify Newton’s Second Law, F = ma.
Coefficients of Friction
Experimentally determine the static and kinetic friction coefficients between two contacting surfaces.
Newton's Third Law
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the relationship between forces forming an action-reaction pair.
Newton's Second Law
The purpose of this experiment is to verify Newton’s Second Law for a one dimensional system. A measured force is applied to a low friction cart and...
Sliding Friction
The purpose of this experiment is to find the coefficient of static friction and the coefficient of kinetic friction for different surfaces. As the Force...
Newton's First Law
The purpose of this experiment is to determine how external forces influence an object's motion. The following objects are pushed briefly: A cart and a...
Hooke's Law and Spring Potential Energy
The purpose of the first portion of this experiment is to find the spring constant for two springs...
Centripetal Force on a Pendulum
The purpose of this activity is to experimentally measure the centripetal force acting on a pendulum as a function of angular position. The experimentally...
Newton’s Second Law – Atwood’s Machine
The purpose of this activity is to study the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration...
Investigating a Vertical Jump
Students use a force platform to measure the normal force on a jumper during a vertical jump and landing. They create a graph of the net force and use...
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