LAB REPORT

ACCELERATED PHYSIC

Members

Phaphat Aowsathaporn (Mill)

Tanakom Kaweewuthisinp (Gun)
Nutchanon Charnwutiwong (Nont)

Teacher:

Susana Alulod

1101

Mahidol University International Demonstration school

 - To be more understanding about vector after our
class go to the lab.

- To be able to know the resultant of the forces and

its equilibrium by using force table.

- To be able to use three method to solve the

problems by using experiment, graphical and
analytical method and be able to calculate the
percentage difference of the result of each
method.

- The knowledge from the lab that can be apply in

our daily lives in the future such as learning how
to use the force table and others equipment in the
lab.

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 A vector is a quantity that has both size (magnitude) and
direction. It is represented by an arrow pointing in the direction
that the vector or force is going. There are two main ways to find
the resultant of a vector.
First is the graphical way which can be broken down into
Parallelogram Method and Triangle/Polygon method.
Parallelogram and Triangle method are used when we have two
vectors. For parallelogram, we draw the two forces from the
origin point and draw a mirror image to create a parallelogram.
Then, we measure the diagonal line which is our resultant force.
For the Triangle method and Polygon, we use the 'tip to tail'
method where we connect forces together by connecting the tail
of the next vector to the tip of the previous vector. We then
measure the distance from the origin / starting point of the first
vector to the tip of the last vector which is our resultant force.
Second is analytical method. The methods we can use are sine
law, cosine law, and Pythagoras theorem. For sine law, the
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formula is
&
=
)
=
+
. For cosine law, the formula is =
. + . 2 cos . For Pythagoras theorem, the formula
is . = . + . .

There is also an equilibrant force which is the force that is

opposite to the resultant force to balance out.

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 MATERIALS:

RING

PIN

PULLEY

CHORDS

PAN

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For two forces

1.Set the force table.

2.Place a pin at the center of the table.

3.Hang three pulleys at different angles on the force table.

-1st angle: 30 degree

-2nd angle: 140 degree

-Equilibrium angle 251 degree

4.Connect a ring with 3 chords.

5.Place the ring over the pin which is located in the middle of the table and attach them to the
pulleys then hang the masses to the pulleys.

-At the 1st angle hang the mass that have the mass of 180 grams.

-At the 2nd angle hang the mass that have the mass of 120 grams.

6.Using another mass, hang the mass down from angle and measure the mass of it which should let
the ring be at the equilibrium position. The force exerted by this mass will be equilibrate force.

7.Record the magnitude and the direction of the experiment result onto the table.

8.Magnitude of the resultant force should be the same as the magnitude of equilibrium whereas the
direction should be opposite.

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For three forces

1.Set the force table

2.Place a pin at the center of the table

3.Hang four pulleys at different angles on the force table

-1st angle: 30 degree

-2nd angle: 90 degree

-3rd angle: 140 degree

-Equilibrium angle 285.5 degree

4.Connect a ring with 4 chords

5.Place the ring over the pin which is located in the middle of the table and attach them to the
pulleys then hang the masses to the pulleys

-At the 1st angle hang the mass that have the mass of 180 grams

-At the 2nd angle hang the mass that have the mass of 110 grams

-At the 2nd angle hang the mass that have the mass of 120 grams

6.Using another mass, hang the mass down from angle and weight that would let the ring be at the
equilibrium position. The force exerted by this mass will be equilibrate force

7.Record the magnitude and the direction of the experiment result onto the table

8.Magnitude of the resultant force should be the same as the magnitude of equilibrium whereas the
direction should be opposite

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EQUATIONS:
1. SINEs LAW:
Sin A = Sin B = Sin C

a b c

2. COSINEs LAW:

= 8. + . 2 cos

3. PYTHAGOREAN:
. = . + .

4. PERCENT DIFFERENT:
2ACDEF GH&EI J
% = 100%
CDEF + GH&EI
5. TRIGONOMETRY:

Y
tanQR =

X

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 Calculation I:
FR = 180g , 30 North of East
F. = 120g , 140 = 40 North of West

Finding magnitude: Resultant = 179.20 g & 69.06

North of East
= 8. + . 2 cos

R = Z180. + 120. 2(180) (120) cos 70 Equilibrant = 179.20 g &

69.06 South of West
R = 832400 + 14400 43200(0.34)

R = 832112
R = 179.20 g

Find direction:

X Y

RD Ra

= 180 cos 30 = 180 sin 30 = 90
= 155.88

.D .a
= 120 cos 140 = 120 sin 140
= 91.93 = 77.13
d d
= 155.88 91.93 = 90 + 77.13
= 63.95g = 167.13g

QR

tan =

Ref.Rg
tanQR = tanQR = 2.614 = 69.06 North of East
eg.hi

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 Calculation II:
R = 180 g , 30 North of East
. = 110 g , 90 North
g = 120 g , 40 North of West
Finding magnitude: Resultant = 284.41g & 77
X Y North of East
RD = 180 cos 30 = 155.88 Ra = 180 sin 30 = 90

.D = 110 cos 90 = 0 .a = 110 sin 90 = 110

Equilibrant = 284.41 g & 77
South of West
gD = 120 cos 140 = 91.93 ga = 120 sin 140 = 77.13

d = 155.88 + 0 91.93 d
= 63.95g = 90 + 110 + 77.13
= 277.13g

R = 8 . + .
R = 863.95. + 277.13.
R = 880890.64
R = 284.41g

Find the direction:

277.13
tanQR =
63.95
tanQR =
Y
tanQR = 4.33

= 77 North of East
X

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 ANALYSIS:
For our first experiment between two forces, the percent difference
between experimental value and graphical value is 0%. For experimental
value compared with analytical value that we got, which is 180 grams and
179.20 grams respectively, the percent difference is 0.45%. Therefore, we
can say that we got a pretty accurate value from different methods we used.

For our second experiment with three forces, we got 300 grams for
our experimental value, 291 grams for graphical, and 284.41 from analytical.
the percent difference between experimental value and graphical value is
3.05%. For experimental value compared with analytical value, the percent
difference is 5.34%. So, we can say that the value we measured and what it
should be has a slight difference so the answer we got is not that accurate.

CONCLUSION:
To conclude, the experiment demonstrates how to find the equilibrate using
force table and how to use the equilibrate force to find the resultant force. Use
graphical and analytical method to making sure that the experiment went well.

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