stopper lab
Purpose: To find out the distance the stopper fell from the designated height.
Procedures:
1.) Drop the stopper from the height
2.) Record the time
3.) Repeat 3 times
4.) When finished, repeat 2 more times with 2 different heights
1.) Drop the stopper from the height
2.) Record the time
3.) Repeat 3 times
4.) When finished, repeat 2 more times with 2 different heights
Data Table:
Calculations:
Height 1, Trial 1:
vf= vo+at
x=0+(-9.8)(1.21)
x=-11.858m
Height 1, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.28)(-9.8)
x=-12.544m
Height 1, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.46)(-9.8)
x=14.303m
Height 2, Trial 1:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.46)(-9.8)
x=-4.508m
Height 2, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.58)(-9.8)
x=-5.684m
Height 2, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.40)(-9.8)
x=-3.920m
Height 3, Trial 1:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.12)(-9.8)
x=-10.976m
Height 3, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.03)(-9.8)
x=-10.094m
Height 3, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.13)(-9.8)
x=-11.074m
Height 1, Trial 1:
vf= vo+at
x=0+(-9.8)(1.21)
x=-11.858m
Height 1, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.28)(-9.8)
x=-12.544m
Height 1, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.46)(-9.8)
x=14.303m
Height 2, Trial 1:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.46)(-9.8)
x=-4.508m
Height 2, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.58)(-9.8)
x=-5.684m
Height 2, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(0.40)(-9.8)
x=-3.920m
Height 3, Trial 1:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.12)(-9.8)
x=-10.976m
Height 3, Trial 2:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.03)(-9.8)
x=-10.094m
Height 3, Trial 3:
vf=vo+at
x=0+(1.13)(-9.8)
x=-11.074m
Video:
Conclusion: For each distance, the stopper dropped relatively the same speed each trial. This shows that depending on the height of where the stopper is dropped, the slower it falls.