Mapua Institute of Technology

Department of Physics
E102: KINEMATICS
TENORIO, Ernest Noel C.
snutenorio@yahoo.com/2012140239/IE-2
PHY10L-A9 Group 5

Score
Signed Data
Sheet (5)
Objective (5)
Materials and
Method (10)
Observations
and Results (20)
Discussion and
Conclusion (20)
Acknowledgment
and Reference
(10)
Performance
(30)
Total (100)

October 28, 2014

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Objective

1) Dynamics Cart (ME-9430)

In this experiment, we explore motion graphs,

this time focusing on velocity and
acceleration. The main idea is for us to
become comfortable at translating back and
forth between graphs and real-life motion, and
to understand acceleration at a deep, intuitive
level. Even if we found the last lab easy, parts
of this lab will challenge us students.
Particularly hard questions are marked with a - are used in studies of many different principles
of physics including energy, forces, speed,
star or a doublestar.
velocity, acceleration, momentum, inertia and
As you know, acceleration is the rate of Newtons Laws of motion.
change of velocity with time. Whenever the
2) Dynamics Track w/ Angle Indicator and End
velocity changes, there is an acceleration.
Stop
The significance of this experiment is for us
to expand our knowledge in kinematics and to
be familiar with it. Also, to help us to
understand the velocity and acceleration even
more.
Materials and Methods
In doing this experiment, since some of us
already knew on how to do the experiment,
including me, we are the ones who step up - the interaction between the track and a moving
and we also teach them on how to do this train.
experiment the right way. And because of this
we were able to finish the experiment earlier.

3) Photogate

5) Photogate Mounting Bracket

1.

-The photogate is a timing device

which is useful for measuring events which
happen faster than you can time by hand. It is
also useful in determining the speed of many
objects. The photogate consists of an infrared
diode and a photocell.

- is designed for use as an accessory to the

PASCO Projectile Launcher. It attaches to the
front of the launcher and holds one or two
photogates in parallel.
6) Smart Timer Picket Fence

4) Smart Timer

- A picket fence, ideally white, is seen

by some as a symbol of the ideal middle-class
suburban life, with a family and children, large
house, and peaceful living. This stems from the
fact that houses in quiet, middle-class
- Smart Timer is an accurate, versatile digital neighborhoods often have gardens enclosed
timer and measurement system for the student by picket fences.
laboratory. The Smart Timer offers 0.1 ms 7) Meter Stick
timing resolution and an easy-to-use memory
function. The Smart Timer measures several
types of events detected with PASCOs digital
sensors, including speed and acceleration using
standard photogates.
1.

- a measuring stick onemeter long that is

marked off in centimeters and usually
millimeters.
8) Stand

- It is used to place the phogate.

Observations and Results

Table 1
Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

X =XF-XO

X =XF-XO

X =XF-XO

= 65-25

= 75-25

= 85-25

X=40cm

X=50cm

X=60cm

V = X/t

V = X/t

V = X/t

= 40cm__

= 540cm

0.7646s

0.978s

V = 52.31cm/s

V = 51.12cm/s

Trial 4

Trial 5

X =XF-XO

X =XF-XO

= 95-25

= 105-25

X=70cm

X=80cm

V = X/t

V = X/t

= 70cm_

= 80cm_

1.2794s

1.4553s

V = 54.71cm/s

V= 54.97cm/s

= 60cm_
1.0961s
V= 54.74cm/s

Table 2
Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = 5/62

sin = 7/62

sin = 9/62

sin = 0.08

sin = 0.11

sin = 0.15

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

= 110.03

= 119.23

= 95.23
0.08

0.11

0.15

g=1190.38cm

g=1000.27cm

g= 798.2cm

s2

s2

T=2x/a

T=2x/a

=2(62)/95.23

=2(62)/110.03

T = 1.14s

T = 1.06s

Trial 4

Trial 5

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = 11/62

sin = 13/62

sin = 0.18

sin = 0.21

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

s2
T=2x/a
=2(62)/119.23
T = 1.02s

= 122.85
0.18
g= 682.5cm

= 126.56
0.21
g= 602.67cm

s2

s2

T=2x/a
=2(62)/122.85

T=2x/a
=2(62)/126.56

T = 1.005s

T = 0.99s

Discussion and Conclusion

Objectives

Kinematics is the study of classical

mechanics which describes the motion of
points, bodies and systems of bodies without
consideration of the causes of motion. The
term is the English version of which he
constructed
from
the Greek kinema "movement,
motion",
derived from kinein to move".

http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/dkiley/P8_Lab2_Kinematics2.pdf
Materials and Methods

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=dynamics+track+definiti

http://www.phy.cuhk.edu.hk/course/2014-2015/1/phys2711/dow

ftp://ftp.pasco.com/Support/Documents/English//ME/ME-6821

Uniform motion is a movement of a certain https://www.google.com.ph/search?

object with a velocity that is constant and q=Smart+Timer+Picket+Fence+definition&biw=1137&bih=59
stable. An example of this is a person running
in a straight direction with constant speed.
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=Meter+Stick+definition&
The acceleration of the cart down the track is
related to the angle of inclination because in
our experiment as the angle of inclination
goes up the higher the acceleration of the cart
down the track. The maximum acceleration
that the cart can have is that if the angle of
inclination is at maximum also.
Acknowledgment and Reference

References:
Objectives
http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/dkiley/P8_Lab2_Kinematics2.pdf
Materials and Methods
https://www.google.com.ph/search?
q=dynamics+track+definition&biw=1137&bih=596&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=TU1LVOa
NHKXWmgX9yYLgAw&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&dpr=0.9#q=Photogate+definition
http://www.phy.cuhk.edu.hk/course/2014-2015/1/phys2711/download/5/smart_timer.pdf
ftp://ftp.pasco.com/Support/Documents/English//ME/ME-6821/012-05013D.pdf
https://www.google.com.ph/search?
q=Smart+Timer+Picket+Fence+definition&biw=1137&bih=596&source=lnms&sa=X&e
i=3lJLVJqBCNXo8AWm_oGABw&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&dpr=0.9#q=white+picket+f
ence+definition
https://www.google.com.ph/search?
q=Meter+Stick+definition&biw=1137&bih=596&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=PFRLVPfkDc
n88QW5voHABQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA

Table 1
Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

X =XF-XO

X =XF-XO

X =XF-XO

= 65-25

= 75-25

= 85-25

X=40cm

X=50cm

X=60cm

V = X/t

V = X/t

V = X/t

= 40cm__

= 540cm

0.7646s

0.978s

= 60cm_
1.0961s

V
=
V
=
V=
52.31cm/s
51.12cm/s
54.74cm/s
Trial 4

Trial 5

X =XF-XO
= 95-25

X =XF-XO
= 105-25

X=70cm

X=80cm

V = X/t

V = X/t

= 70cm_
1.2794s

= 80cm_
1.4553s

V
=
V=
54.71cm/s
54.97cm/s

Table 2
Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = 5/62

sin = 7/62

sin = 9/62

sin = 0.08

sin = 0.11

sin = 0.15

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

= 110.03

= 119.23

= 95.23
0.08

0.11

g=1190.38cm g=1000.27c
m
s2
s2

T=2x/a

0.15
g= 798.2cm
s2

T=2x/a
=2(62)/119.
=2(62)/95.23 T=2x/a
23
=2(62)/110.
T = 1.14s
03
T = 1.02s
T = 1.06s
Trial 4

Trial 5

sin = H/L

sin = H/L

sin = 11/62

sin = 13/62

sin = 0.18

sin = 0.21

g = a/sin

g = a/sin

= 122.85

= 126.56

0.18
g= 682.5cm
s2

0.21
g= 602.67cm
s2

T=2x/a
T=2x/a
=2(62)/122.8 =2(62)/126.
5
56
T = 1.005s

T = 0.99s