Experiments
Plunger Cart
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values and enter it below Table 6.2.
Data and Analysis
ø = _________ Spring constant, k = _________ (from Experiment 4)
Table 6.1
average acceleration = _______________ cm/s
2
coefficient of sliding friction = ______________
Predicted value of D = ________________ cm
Table 6.2
Average of measured value of D = _________________ cm Percent difference = ____________%
Questions
1. In analyzing this system, has the energy been fully accounted for? Discuss.
2. How do your results agree with your prediction? Discuss.
3. What if you launched the cart up the same ramp? How far up would it go?
Trial
t (sec)
d (cm)
a (cm/s
2
)
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D (cm)
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