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Experiment 1: Distance Traveled by a ProjectileIn this experiment, you will use kinematic equations to predict the range of a projectile set in motion. To do this, you will roll marbles down a ramp and off a table to observe vertical and horizontal motion.MaterialsSheet of Carbon Paper1 Fishing SinkerMasking Tape1 MarbleMonofilament Line1 Protractor1 Ramp Sheet of Printer PaperTape Measure*Pencil*Table*You Must ProvideNote: You will need to construct the ramp(provided in your lab kit) prior to beginningthe experiment. To do this, complete thefollowing steps:Ramp Set-Up (Figure 4)1. Separate the two pieces; one long andnarrow piece to provide the ramp, andone wider piece to provide the base. 2. Fold the wider section along theperforations to form a triangular stand. 3. Insert the tab through the slot to construct a triangular stand (Figure 4, Part 2). 4. Insert the tab on long, narrow piece into one of three slots on the triangular stand. Different slots correspond to different inclines. Procedure1. Find a table upon which to perform the experiment. Place the ramp so that its bottomedge is positioned at the edge of the table. You will be rolling marbles down the rampand off the table in this experiment. © 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights Reserved Figure 4: Ramp set-up diagram.2. Use a protractor to measure the incline of your ramp. Record the incline in Table 1. 3. Use a pencil to mark three different locations on the ramp at which you will release the marble. This will ensure the marble achieves the same velocity with each trial.Hint: Use locations near the top, middle and bottom of the ramp. 4. Create a plumb line by attaching the fishing sinker to the monofilament line. 5. Hold the string to the edge of the table, and use a piece of masking tape to mark the spot at which the weight touches the ground.Note: The length of the plumb line will help you measure the exact distance from the edge of the ramp to the position where the marble “lands”. 6. Begin the experiment by releasing the marble from the first position you marked on the ramp in Step 3. In other words, release the marble from the highest position which you marked on the ramp. 7. Carefully observe where the marble hits the ground and place a piece of white printerpaper at that location. Secure the paper to the ground with a small piece of masking tape. Make sure the paper can moved when the different ramp positions are tested. Try to center the printer paper over the spot where the marble hit the floor. 8. Set the carbon paper on the printer paper so that the light side faces up. When the marble hits the carbon paper, it will leave a mark on the printer paper. 9. Place the marble at the same drop mark you just tested and release it. 10. Observe and measure the distance traveled to the first mark made on the printer paper using the tape measure. The mark may be faint, but it will be visible. Record this value in Table 1. 11. Once you have recorded the distance in Table 1, put an “X” over the mark you just measured so you do not reuse it. 12. Repeat Steps 9 - 10 three more times and record your data in Table 1. 13. Repeat Steps 6 - 12 for the remaining two ramp distances you marked in Step 2. Record you results for the second ramp distance in Table 2, and the third ramp distance in Table 3. 14. Save the printer paper. The unused side will be used in the next experiment.Table 1: Range and Velocity of Projectile at Ramp Distance 1Ramp Incline (degrees): 10Ramp Distance (m): 0.8Trial Measured Distance (m)1 1.38© 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights Reserved2 1.403 1.234 1.36Average 1.34Table 2: Range and Velocity of Projectile at Ramp Distance 2Ramp Distance (m): 1.0Trial Measured Distance (m)1 1.602 1.523 1.574 1.55Average 1.56Table 3: Range and Velocity of Projectile at Ramp Distance 3Ramp Distance (m): 1.2Trial Measured Distance (m)1 1.712 1.773 1.724 1.83Average 1.76Post-Lab Questions1. Use your predictions of velocity and range from the Pre-Lab Questions and the data recorded from your experiment to complete Table 4.© 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights ReservedTable 4: Velocity and Range Data for all Ramp DistancesRamp Distance (m)Calculatedvelocity (m/s)Predicted Range(m)Average ActualRange (m)Percent Error0.8 4.56 0.8 0.7257 10.231.0 5.31 1.0 0.984 1.631.2 5.99 1.2 1.2522 4.1682. How do your predictions compare to the observed data? Explain at least two reasons for the differences.The predictions have a slight deviation from the actual range. The deviation is either on the higher or lower side. The error could be due to friction losses or errors due to measurement.3. If you were to fire a paintball pellet horizontally and at the same time drop the same type of paintball pellet you fired from the paintball gun, which pellet would hit the ground first and why is this so?the two pellets would hit the ground at the same time because the initial vertical velocity of both balls is zero and the acceleration downwards is constant.4. Suppose you altered your existing ramp so that the marbles had twice their initial velocity right before leaving the ramp. How would this change the total distance traveled and the time that the marbles were in the air?5. Describe the acceleration of the marbles after it leaves the ramp. Use kinematic equations to support your discussion.© 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights


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