course phy 231 Physics I02-06-2008 zX|ێfʢ assignment #007 007. Acceleration of Gravity Physics I 02-06-2008
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21:45:17 `q001. We obtain an estimate of the acceleration of gravity by determining the slope of an acceleration vs. ramp slope graph for an object gliding down an incline. Sample data for an object gliding down a 50-cm incline indicate that the object glides down the incline in 5 seconds when the raised end of the incline is .5 cm higher than the lower end; the time required from rest is 3 seconds when the raised end is 1 cm higher than the lower end; and the time from rest is 2 seconds when the raised end is 1.5 cm higher than the lower end. What is the acceleration for each trial?
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RESPONSE --> 50 cm/ 5 sec= 10 cm/s 20 cm/s / 5 sec = 4 cm/s squared 2 * 50 cm / 2 sec squared = 25 cm/s squared confidence assessment: 3
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21:47:42 For the 5-second trial, where acceleration was 4 cm/s^2, the 'rise' of the ramp was .5 cm and the 'run' was nearly equal to the 50-cm length of the ramp so the slope was very close to .5 cm / (50 cm) = .01. For the 3-second trial, where acceleration was 11 cm/s^2, the 'rise' of the ramp was 1 cm and the 'run' was very close to the 50-cm length, so the slope was very close to 1 cm / (50 cm) = .02. For the 2-second trial, where the acceleration was 25 cm/s^2, the slope is similarly found to be very close to 1.5 cm / (50 cm) = .03.
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RESPONSE --> rise / run .5 cm/50cm=0.01 1 cm / 50 =0.02 1.5 cm /50cm =0.03 self critique assessment: 1
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21:55:13 `q003. Sketch a reasonably accurate graph of acceleration vs. ramp slope and give a good description and interpretation of the graph. Be sure to include in your description how the graph points seem to lie with respect to the straight line that comes as close as possible, on the average, to the three points.
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RESPONSE --> (.01, 4 cm/s squared), (.02, 11.1 cm/s squared), (.03, 25 cm/s squared). cm/s (y axis) ramp on x axis as the slope increases, so does acceleration confidence assessment: 2
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22:00:13 A pretty good straight line goes through the points (0, -6 cm/s^2) and (.05, 42 cm/s^2). Your y coordinates might differ by a few cm/s^2 either way. For the coordinates given here, the rise is from -6 cm/s^2 to 42 cm/s^2, a rise of 48 cm/s^2. The run is from 0 to .05, a run of .05. The slope of the straight line is approximately 48 cm/s^2 / .05 = 960 cm/s^2. Note that this is pretty close to the accepted value, 980 cm/second^2, of gravity. Carefully done, this experiment will give us a very good estimate of the acceleration of gravity.
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RESPONSE --> self critique assessment: 0
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22:02:35 `q005. The most accurate way to measure the acceleration of gravity is to use the relationship T = 2 `pi / `sqrt(g) * `sqrt(L) for the period of a pendulum. Use your washer pendulum and time 100 complete back-and-forth cycles of a pendulum of length 30 cm. Be sure to count carefully and don't let the pendulum swing out to a position more than 10 degrees from vertical. How long did it take, and how long did each cycle therefore last?
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RESPONSE --> 108 sec/ 100 cycles= 1.08 s per cycle confidence assessment: 3
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22:07:17 `q006. You now have values for the period T and the length L, so you can use the relationship T = 2 `pi / `sqrt(g) * `sqrt(L) to find the acceleration g of gravity. Solve the equation for g and then use your values for T and L to determine the acceleration of gravity.
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RESPONSE --> bioth sides of the equation must be multiplied by squared g then divided by t. 4 pi squared *30/1.08 squared= 1015.39 confidence assessment: 2
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