Pasco Scientific ME-6956, Instruction Manual And Experiment Manual

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012-07558A PAScar Accessory Track Set (2.2 Meter)
®
(This slope should equal
g
.) Calculate the percent difference between the slope and
g
.
Height Acceleration sin
θ
slope = ______________________
% difference = _______________
Questions
1. Does your reaction time cause a greater percentage error for higher or lower angles?
2. If the mass of the car is doubled, how are the results affected? Try it.
5. Plot acceleration versus
sin
θ
. Draw the best-fit straight line and calculate its slope.
Hypotenuse = _________________
Table 3.2