Lab Assignment: Free-Fall Acceleration Laboratory: Description
Developing Hypothesis:
In this lab you, will investigate free-fall acceleration on the Earth, the Moon, and Mars. You will measure displacement of an object in free-fall and then calculate its acceleration.
Hypothesize what you think the results of this experiment will be. Will the acceleration you measure be the same in all three environments? How will your measurements compare to accepted values of free-fall acceleration?
Defend your hypothesis with your knowledge of free-fall acceleration. Your answers will be part of the lab write-up you will submit to your teacher.
Objectives:
- Analyze motion in terms of the change in distance during a given period of time.
- Summarize the relationships between distance and time for moving objects.
- Interpret graphs relating distance and time for moving objects.
To view the items that need to be included in your lab write-up along with a grading rubric, please refer to the Guidelines for the Laboratory section.