Mass (kilograms) Force (Newtons) Acceleration(meters/second2) 40kg 100N 50kg 100N 80kg 100N 100kg 100N 200kg 100N 1. What do you notice happens as you increase mass? 2. Was your prediction correct? Explain. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Part B: Constant with varying force Now set the mass to 100kg. Start the applied force at 50N and slowly increment it in intervals of 50N. Predict what will happen as you increase the force Fill in chart. Investigate Acceleration Mass (kilograms) Force (Newtons) Acceleration(meters/second2) 100kg 50N 100kg 100N 100kg 150N 100kg 200N 100kg 250N 2. What do you notice about the relationship between force and acceleration? Explain. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Was your prediction correct? Explain. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Where you surprised by anything in this activity? If so, what?
Mass (kilograms) Force (Newtons) Acceleration(meters/second2) 40kg 100N 50kg 100N 80kg 100N 100kg 100N 200kg 100N 1. What do you notice happens as you increase mass? 2. Was your prediction correct? Explain. Part B: Constant with varying force Now set the mass to 100kg. Start the applied force at 50N and slowly increment it in intervals of 50N. Predict what will happen as you increase the force Fill in chart. Investigate Acceleration Mass (kilograms) Force (Newtons) Acceleration(meters/second2) 100kg 50N 100kg 100N 100kg 150N 100kg 200N 100kg 250N 2. What do you notice about the relationship between force and acceleration? Explain. 3. Was your prediction correct? Explain. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Where you surprised by anything in this activity? If so, what? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
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