PHYS103 Lab Report: Kinematics Assignment

Physics LAB REPORT: KINEMATICS ASSIGNMENT (PHYS 103)

PHYS 103

Lab Report: Kinematics Assignment Instructions

Overview

Laboratory reports are an essential component of a physics education.

Instructions

Download this document and record the results for each table. Activities 1–3 are to be performed for this exercise. All photos, data tables, and discussion must be submitted within a single 1–2-page Word document.

Activity 1

Submit a photo of the final graph of data table given in Activity 1 labeled with your name and the date.

Activity 2

Record time at various positions below in Activity 2, Table 1 per the details in Activity 2 laboratory exercise instructions. Graph the points from Activity 2 Table 1 and draw a line of best fit and determine the slope of the line. Graph paper is included below or is available by printing from the laboratory exercise instructions. This is the speed of the car.

Submit a photo of the graph and your work to determine the speed of the car.

Speed of car _________________

After determining the velocity of the car, you may continue to Activity 3.

Activity 3

Use the steel sphere to make measurements and complete Table 3.

Submit completed table

Submit photo of setup showing inclined angle and the protractor (similar to Figure 5 in the exercise).

Submit graph of displacement vs time squared from Table 3.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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