EXPERIMENT 2 equal magnitude of force in the opposite

direction of the resultant of all the other forces.

Objective: Verify the methods of vector algebra
using experimental, graphical, and analytical 4. The hanging masses will produce a tension
techniques force in each string. The masses are directly
proportional to the gravitational force (which you
Vector – magnitude and direction
will learn about later in the course). The tension
 Arrow length is proportional to the force in each string is equal to the gravitational
vector’s magnitude force. For example, doubling the mass doubles
 Negative of a vector is a vector with the the force, etc. When the forces are balanced, the
same magnitude but opposite in ring will be positioned at the exact center of the
direction. table. When the forces are not balanced, the ring
 C=A+ B will rest against one side of the central post.The
 C—Actual displacement force due to each hanging mass will be mg where
 Can be determined graphically by g is the acceleration due to gravity.
measuring the direction of the
5. disturbing the hanging masses affects the
displacement relative to some
equilibrium that was already achieved by the
reference orientation and length of
system
the vector C relative to a scale.
 A and B perpendicular to each other
 Equilibrant(antiresultant)- single force
that must be combined with the set of
forces to maintain the system in
equilibrium
- Must be equal in magnitude but
opposite in direction to the resultant
vector

ANSWERS TO GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. There is no limit in the number of hanging

masses that may be used to KTRATC. As long as
the net force of the hanging masses added do not
exceed that of the equilibrant or the hanging
mass 1.

2. Analytical technique is more accurate because

more errors may be committed while doing the
graphical method.

Hanging masses = magnitude

Angle= direction

3. Hanging mass 1 is considered equilibrant since

the hanging masses/ forces added on the force
table are balanced by it, by exerting on the ring an
EXPERIMENT 3 PROJECTILE MOTION 3.

Objective: determine the trajectory of a projectile

and study motion in two dimensions
 Projectile motion: a body that is given an
initial velocity and allowed to move in a 2
dimensional space under the effects of
gravitational acceleration
- Moves in a vertical plane by the
direction of the initial velocity
- -Projectile is any object with an initial
non-zero horizontal velocity and
whose acceleration is due to gravity
alone
 Trajectory- path
 2D motion- combination of a horizontal
motion with constant velocity and vertical
motion with constant acceleration.
- H and V motion are independent of
each other, neither motion affects the
other
EXPERIMENT 4
EXPERIMENT 5 FRICTION
Objectives:
 Measure the coefficient of static and
kinetic friction between two surfaces
 Measure the critical angles
ANSWERS TO GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Friction does not depend on surface
area
2. coefficient of static friction is greater
because its harder to move and takes
more energy.
3. nature of the surface of contact affects
the coefficient of friction.

4. sources of error: assuming that the

block is still not moving

EXPERIMENT 6 EQUILIBRIUM

Objectives: Verify the conditions for

equilibrium

 Determine the unknown masses using the

concept of static equilibrium

ANSWERS TO GUIDE QUESTIONS

1.

2. 45 degrees- greatest range

A projectile launched on level ground

with an initial speed v0 at an angle θ
above the horizontal…

will have the same range as a projectile

launched with an initial speed v0 at 90° −
θ. (Identical projectiles launched at
complementary angles have the same
range.)