Acceleration Lab!
Purpose:
- To find the acceleration of a falling object, in this case a coffee filter.
Materials
- Coffee Filter
- Meter Stick
- Stopwatch/laptop with LoggerPro
Procedure
- Measure the height in which the drop will occur from. Starting at the top of the staircase, the drop was 537.95 cm.
- Time the drop from moment of release to the moment it hits the ground.
3. Average the Trials together for more accurate data
DATA
Height: 537.95 cm
-Trial 1: 6.95 seconds
-Trial 2: 6.539
-Trial 3: 6.74
-Trial 4: 6.66
Height: 324.8
-Trial 1: 3.337
-Trial 2: 3.056
-Trial 3: 3.327
-Trial 4: 3.225
Height: 192.5
-Trial 1: 2.864
-Trial 2: 3.525
-Trial 3: 3.275
-Trial 4: 2.934
-Trial 1: 6.95 seconds
-Trial 2: 6.539
-Trial 3: 6.74
-Trial 4: 6.66
Height: 324.8
-Trial 1: 3.337
-Trial 2: 3.056
-Trial 3: 3.327
-Trial 4: 3.225
Height: 192.5
-Trial 1: 2.864
-Trial 2: 3.525
-Trial 3: 3.275
-Trial 4: 2.934
Data Analysis
Best fit equation: y = 80.14x + 9.217
Conclusion
The coffee filter hit terminal velocity almost immediately. Therefor, the acceleration is negligable. This is the reason the line is straight. The rate that the coffee filter falls does not change over time.
