4B. ACCELERATED MOTION

LAB INVESTIGATION: BALL DOWN THE INCLINE

TASK: To determine the kind of motion of a ball rolling down an incline.

GIVEN: A ball, dynamics track

LAB JOURNAL:

Write the following sections in your journal:

1. Lab Investigation Question

2. Equipment Setup

3. Step-by-Step Procedure

4. Write a verbal description of the motion.

5. Draw a motion diagram.

6. Create position versus time and velocity versus time graphs.

For each graph:

8. Describe the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in words

9. Describe the relationship between the independent and dependent variables mathematically.

10. Conclusions:

a. Write the conclusion using complete sentences.

b. Explain the possible source of any error or questionable results