LAB 5

GIVEN: stand, meterstick, assorted masses

TASKS:

PART I. Collect data that allows you to determine the relationship between the components (masses and distances to center of mass)

Option 1.

Keep M1 and D1 constant. Vary M2 and find the D2 that result in equilibrium.

Create and analyze graphs of your data.

What does the slope of the line represent?

Option 2.

Keep M1 and M2 constant. Vary D1 and D2 to obtain equilibrium.

Create and analyze a graph of your data.

What does the slope of the line represent?

PART II.

a. Determine the mass of your keys.

b. Determine the mass of the meterstick.

POSTER: Labeled force diagrams and the percent error for each task

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