rubber band calibration

PHY 121

Your 'rubber band calibration' report has been received. Scroll down through the document to see any comments I might have inserted, and my final comment at the end.

** Your initial comment (if any): **

** first line ruler markings, distance in actual cm between ends, how obtained: **

0cm 8.5cm

8.5cm

I measured from the end of the first rubber band the start end of the second rubber band. It is marked by 5 lines and it is within .01cm accurate.

** The basis for your uncertainty estimate: **

It should be within .01cm because I measured it with a ruler.

** Positions of the ends of each rubber band, actual lengths of each when the chain supports 1 domino: **

0cm 8.5cm

0cm 8.5cm

0cm 8.5cm

0cm 8.5cm

0cm 8.5cm

0cm 8.5cm

end

All rubber bands are number 1-6

** Distances between ends when supporting 2 dominoes **

9cm

8.5cm

8.5cm

8.5cm

8.5cm

8.5cm

This is with 2 dominos

** Lengths when supporting 4, 6, ... dominoes: **

9.5cm

4

10cm

6

10.5

8

11cm

10

end

This appears to be the result for a single rubber band.

You haven't reported this in the specified format.

** Your table of force in Newtons vs. length in cm for all rubber bands **

9.5cm

4

10cm

6

10.5

8

11cm

10

end

This appears to be a report for a single rubber band. The question asked for the results for all rubber bands, and in a specified format. Please insert the requested data, in the requested format.

** Describe the graph of your first rubber band **

It is a curved line.

** The tension force in your first rubber band at length 9.8 cm: **

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** The length of your first rubber band when tension is 1.4 N: **

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** The forces at your observed lengths the 1st rubber band, as given by the curve, and the deviations of those curve-predicted lengths from the observed lengths: **

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** The lengths predicted for forces .19 N, .38 N, .76 N, 1.14 N, etc. by the curve for your first rubber band; the deviations of your actual observations from these predictions: **

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** The typical error you estimate when predicting force for a given length from your graphs: **

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** The typical error you estimate when predicting length for a given force from your graphs: **

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45 min

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You have good data up to a point, but you'll need to report all the data then answer the subsequent questions. See my notes, which will make it clear what you need to do.