Marble Launcher Experiment

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Marble launcher experiment. November 7th 2011 abstract we created a projectile launcher out of materials found at home. Students had to experiment to figure out velocity values and had to perform multiple trials in order to calculate other important values. Launch the same marble 5 times and mark the impact point on the floor. The marble was not dropped at the exact same point each time.

After each trial measure the horizontal distance traveled by the marble. What is the independent variable in this experiment. At which angle do you think the marble will travel the greatest distance. At which angle do you think the marble will travel the greatest distance.

From this information students describe the accuracy and precision of the landings. An experiment in speed and motion. Finally ap physics 1 teacher dr. To create the marble launcher student will fold the index card lengthwise like a hot dog.

For this experiment you will use angles from 0 to 80 degrees. Make sure a lab partner is ready to catch the marble after it hits the. They were as off as 20 centimeters off the actual landing point. The friction from the ball rolling also made the distance a little off.

Are experiments with the marble launcher. Variables in an experiment stop and think 1. Using a plot of a set of landing sites on a coordinate plane students determine the average distance deviation of the sites to one another. Students determine the accuracy and precision of the marble launcher experiments.

We had about two errors in our experiment. Using a projectile launcher to verify that increasing the initial angle increases the range thanoja gnanatheevam yadesh prashad saad saleem mai wageh and timothy yang. Place the marble in the launcher and pull the spring handle to the 4th slot this compresses the spring the same each trial. The equations were not very accurate as to where the marble landed.

Use a strip of masking tape on the floor to make sure that the marble launcher is consistently placed in the same location. Variables in an experiment stop and think 1. The photogate attaches to the tab on the end of the wood piece that supports the barrel. What is the independent variable the one thing that changes in this experiment.

Be sure the light beam crosses the center of the barrel. State your answer to the question as a hypothesis remember i think is wimpy 2. Marble launcher demonstration for physical science and physics is a durable apparatus to study velocity acceleration and projectile motion. It will launch a small marble about 1 5cm in diameter.

State your answer to the question as a hypothesis remember i think is wimpy 2. 1 800 452 1261 live chat m f 7 30 am 5 00 pm cst 1 800 452 1261 live chat m f 7 30 am 5 00 pm cst. Experiment taken from mcgraw hill 5th grade physical science textbook students create a marble launcher using an index card and use a marbel meter stick and timer to determine the speed in which it will travel.