F=ma WRITE UP

F=ma write up instructions

DUE: Friday 1/6/2017

Your #1 objective: demonstrate that Newton's second Law, F=m*a, is true.

Each person needs to prepare their own report.  

Only one name can appear on what is turned in.  

Each person needs to create/make/design their own tables and graphs.

Design:

• State the objective
• Clearly explain the role of each variable – dependent, independent, constant
• Offer a clearly labeled diagram

Data Collection and Analysis:

• Provide a completed summary data table – use a spreadsheet to make this.  
• Be sure to include uncertainty values.
• Explain how the equation was re-arranged in order to linearize the data.
• Provide a graph of a vs. 1/m – include units and error bars for acceleration.
• Provide captions for your table and graph.
• Be sure to staple your raw data
•  – the multiple data tables with various trials – to what you submit

Evaluation:

• State your result.
• How close was your result to the expected?  
• Does the slope of your line match the pulling force?
• Discuss any sources of error