REFLECTION
In the first laboratory experiment, physics and measurements, I was able to review the terms, scalar and vector quantities. Vector quantities are quantities that have both magnitude and direction while scalar quantities are quantities that have magnitude only. I also learned that the resultant is simply the vector sum of two or more vectors while considering the horizontal and vertical component when dealing with two-dimensional motion. Also, there are two methods in determining the resultant of some given vectors, the polygon and the component component. The polygon method is the graphical way in which the resultant will be measured through the sketch created. Note that the sketch must be scaled and drawn precisely to obtain an accurate resultant. The component method is the analytical way of solving the resultant in which computations are required especially the horizontal vertical components of the given vectors to eventually determine the resultant. Furthermore, the second laboratory experiment is related to the first one in which the focus is getting the equilibrant of the two given vectors. The equilibrant is the force that will balance the two given vectors. It has the same magnitude as the resultant but in opposite direction. Moreover, the third laboratory experiment was about motion in one dimension or motion along a straight line or in a single direction. An example of this motion is an object freely falling just like what we did for this experiment. Further, an acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity with respect to time. The relationship of velocity and acceleration will be proved in this experiment. Also, I had realized in this activity that the kinematic equations taught to us in the physics lecture subject can really be applied in real life problems. Meanwhile, the fourth laboratory experiment is motion in two dimensions or the motion that takes place in two different directions or coordinates simultaneously such as a projectile. This experiment used a projectile launcher to shot the balls in different angles. We measured the height and the horizontal distances that the ball traveled, then computed for the initial muzzle velocity. This velocity will be used to compute for the expected distance where the ball will land.My final project was the laboratory experiment 5 in which I chose the topic refraction of light. Refraction in physics is simply the change in in speed and direction of a wave as it enters a new medium. In this experiment, I proved how refraction of light occurs using the glass of water and the arrows. The phenomenon that will happen is explainable by the refraction of light. Note that light refracts whenever it travels at an angle into a substance with a different refractive index (optical density) and refractive index varies according to wavelength. Lastly, newton's law is the sixth laboratory experiment. Isaac Newton formulated the three laws of motion, namely, the law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and the law of action and reaction. The focus of the experiment is the second law of motion which states that the acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the object’s mass.