I.

DATA AND OBSERVATION

Table 1. Part 1. Determining the Force, Work and Power of the Fan Cart.

Force of the Fan Cart = weight of pan + weight added = 0.49 Newton

TRIAL Displacement, S Time, t Work Power

1 0.40 m g 0.47 sec 0.190 Joules 0.417 Watts

2 0.50 m g 0.57 sec 0.245 Joules 0.4298 Watts
3 0.60 m g 0.68 sec 0.294 Joules 0.4324 Watts
4 0.70 m g 0.7646 sec 0.343 Joules 0.4486 Watts

Table 2. Part 2. Work by a Force on a Curved Path.

Length of string, L = 0.27 m Weight of mass, w = 4.9 N Initial height, ho = 0.72m

Force Final Increase Angle, Displacem Gravitational

Trial height, hf in height, ent, X Work potential
h energy
1 4.6 N 0.137 m 0.065 m 40 0.105 m 0.3095 0.3185 Joules
Joules
2 7.4 N 0.171 m 0.099 m 50 0.216 m 0.4726 0.4851 Joules
Joules
3 11.2 N 0.214 m 0.142 m 60 0.248 m 0.6615 0.6958 Joules
Joules
4 14.2 N 0.355 m 0.283 m 90 0.27 m 1.323 1.3867 Joules
Joules

II. COMPLETE COMPUTATION

Working Equations:

1 kg m
Force of the Fan cart: F fc=( w pan +w added ) 9.8 2 (1)
1000 g s
D

Work: W =F fc S (2)
W
Power : P= (3)
t
D

Increase in Height : h=hf ho

d (4)
Work: W =Lw (1cos ) (5)
Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE=mgh
p (6)
Part I. Determining the Force, Work, and Power of the Fan Cart

1 kg m
Force of the Fan cart: F fc=( w pan +w added ) 9.8 2
1000 g s
p

1 kg m
F fc= (5 g+ 45 g ) 9.8 2
1000 g s
F fc=0.49 Newton

Trial 1:
Work: W =F fc S
i

W =0.49 N 0.40 m
W =0.190 Joules

W
Power : P=
t
p

0.190 J
P=
0.47 s
P=0.417 Watts

Trial 2:
Work : W =F fc S
w

W =0.49 N 0.50 m
W =0.245 Joules

W
Power : P=
t
c

0.245 J
P=
0.57 s
P=0.4298 Watts

Trial 3:
Work : W =F fc S
q

W =0.49 N 0.60 m
W =0.294 Joules

W
Power : P=
t
q

0.294 J
P=
0.68 s
P=0.4324 Watts

Trial 4:
Work : W =F fc S
t
 W =0.49 N 0.70 m
W =0.343 Joules

W
Power : P=
t
[

0.343 J
P=
0.7646 s
P=0.4486 Watts

Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path

Trial 1:
Increase in Height: h=hf ho
o

h=0.137 m0.072 m
h=0.065 m

Work : W =Lw (1cos )

o

( 40 )
1cos
W = 0.27 m )( 4.9 N )
(
W =0.3095 Joules

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE=mgh

p

m
( )
GPE=( 0.500 g ) 9.8 2 ( 0.065 m)
s
GPE= 0.3185 Joules

Trial 2:
Increase in Height : h=hf ho
y

h=0.171m0.072m
h=0.099 m

Work : W =Lw (1cos )

h

( 50 )
1cos
W = ( 0.27 m )( 4.9 N )
W =0.4726 Joules

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE=mgh

w

m
( )
GPE=( 0.500 g ) 9.8 2 ( 0.099 m)
s
GPE= 0.4851 Joules
Trial 3:
Increase in Height: h=hf ho
q

h=0.214 m0.072 m
h=0.142m

Work : W =Lw (1cos )

a

( 60 )
1cos
W = ( 0.27 m )( 4.9 N )
W =0.6615 Joules

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE=mgh r

m
GPE=( 0.500 g ) 9.8 2 ( 0.142m )
s ( )
GPE= 0.6958 Joules

Trial 4:
Increase in Height: h=hf ho
p

h=0.355 m0.072 m
h=0.283 m

Work : W =Lw (1cos )

p

( 90 )
1cos
W = ( 0.27 m )( 2.94 N )
W =1.323 Joules

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE=mgh p

m
GPE=( 0.500 g ) 9.8 2 ( 0.283 m)
s ( )
GPE= 1.3867 Joules

III. SUMMARY

Experiment 201 involves work , energy and power . On this experiment we are tasked to
o q r g g y t q w s e y

determine the power of the fan cart by using the rationale of work and the energy
p x t i p e i q w c y q a p d r

conservation principle and the other part is to calculate the work for a motion along a curves
u q p b y a l m no a s q

path . First part of the experiment , we have varying displacement which we increased per trial
w p p p p p l a q q q q p l n

giving us increasing work, since the applied force and the displacement is proportionate to the
b b a a a a

work done while the force on the fan cart is fixed because the energy supplying it came from a
a a a

battery . We calculated the work done by multiplying the forcer of the fan cart with the
w a q z v l q

displacement and solved the power by dividing work with time that has been recorded by the
w r v q p m a p

smart timer. On thep second part of the experiment, we computed for the gravitational
a q a m d
potential energy of the mass for each trial. Started off with setting up the figure using the
q g a p a q

procedure . Getting the height, force on the spring balance and the angle of the string and then
m p o h r p

we calculated the GPE with the formula Lw(1-cos ).

y w x l

IV. ANALYSIS
Part I. Determining the Force, Work and Power of the Fan Cart.

Table 1
0.5
0.45
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
t1 t2 t3 t4
work power

Interpretation: When work increases so is the power. When work decreases , power also
a t o w g u c d

decreases. Thus, giving us the conclusion that power is directly proportional to work.
e t q

Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path.

 Table 2
1.6

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
t1 t2 t3 t4
work GPE

Interpretation: As work increases , gravitational potential energy also increases. When work
q r p h

decreases, gravitational potentials energy also decreases . Thus, giving us that the gravitational
q q r z t

potential energy is directly proportional to work and the values are relatively close to each
q p p p

other.

V. ERROR ANALYSIS

| |
EV 1EV 2
100
Percentage Difference = EV 1 + EV 2
2

Part I.
Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path
Trial 1:

| |
(0.3185)(0.3095)
100
Percentage Difference = (0.3185)+(0.3095) = 0.0286%
2

Trial 2:

| |
( 0.4851)(0.4726)
100
Percentage Difference = (0.4851)+(0.4726) = 0.026%
2
 Trial 3:

| |
( 0.6958)(0.6615)
100
Percentage Difference = (0.6958)+(0.6615) = 0.05%
2

Trial 4:

| |
(1.3867)(1.323)
100
Percentage Difference = (1.3867)+(1.323) = 0.047%
2

VI. CONCLUSION
In conclusion work is equal to the product of force and displacement which means that work
a w i q h t

done is directly proportional to force and also directly proportional to its displacement . Making
w g k g a o q

the work done increases as force or displacement increases.

r t v

Power is equal to the quotient of work over time which means power is directly proportional to
t w l o a g g

the work done and inversely proportional to its time. Making the power increases as the work
y r q q

done increases and decreases as the time increases.

t t

VII. APPLICATION
This experiment is applicable in the use of seatbelt . Seatbelts are used to make the driver or the
p p

passenger pinned into their seats so when the stopping distancer is presumably greater than w y

the driver or the passenger they will not get thrown out of the car . If there is an accident that
h w i q w

involves impact like car crash , both the driver and passenger possesses a lot of kinetic energy
y q d x h

which means that there are a lot of impact forces but the presence of seatbelt is stopping that
impact force. Like from the work-energy theorem that involves other forces like friction and or
w q g y

applied force. Though there are more applications of work-energy theorem since every day we
x q t g

do work which involves energy.

q r