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Phys 1 Student Workbook.pdf

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Name _____________________ Class ______________ Date _________Lab Report - Activity P09: Newton’s Second Law - Push and Pull aCartWhat Do You Think?Can erratic pushing and pulling of an object produce a linear relationship?Data TableItemValueMass of cart and Force Sensor (measured)Mass of cart & Force Sensor (slope)Questions1. What are the appropriate units for the slope of the force vs. acceleration plot?2. Why does the slope of the force versus acceleration plot equal the object’s mass?3. What is the percentage difference between the actual and experimental mass? Remember,percent difference =theoretical − actualtheoretical× 100%4. What are some possible reasons for any differences between the measured and calculatedor theoretical values?P09 ©1999 PASCO scientific p. 61

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