Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Do Now: Is it possible to make race cars even faster? ( 5 minutes)

               Does Mass Matter?

Directions:  The goal of this activity is to determine how the mass of an object impacts the acceleration when a constant force is exerted on the object. 

Procedure: Using a simulation of a spring scale, students  will pull a cart along a path measured. The simulation will give you the measure of time each second. There will be two different trials run. The force is going to be 2N. Trial 1 will use a cart with 5 Kg; Trial 2 will use a cart with 10 Kg.

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What is the mass in the first trial

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What is the force in the first trial

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Create a data table of the first trial, posicion (m) and time (s)

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Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 1

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What is the mass in the second trial

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What is the force in the second trial

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Create a data table of the second trial, posicion (m) and time (s)

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Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 2.

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Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 1 and Trial 2 together

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You will now calculate the acceleration for the firts trial.
Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the force applied to the object (in Newtons) by the mass of the object (in kilograms). Use the force and mass you recorded to calculate the rate of acceleration for each trial. The formula is f=ma a=f/m

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You will now calculate the acceleration for the second trial.
Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the force applied to the object (in Newtons) by the mass of the object (in kilograms). Use the force and mass you recorded to calculate the rate of acceleration for each trial. The formula is f=ma a=f/m

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Find the force applied to a box of 2Kg, if the acceleration is 4m/s2

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Newton’s second law of motion states that the amount of force exerted on an object is directly related to the mass and acceleration of that object.

This can also be rearranged to state that the acceleration of an object can be impacted by the mass and the force exerted on that object.

In this demonstration, the force was kept constant, while the mass of the object was increased.

Using the calculated data in question 11 and 12, Create a bar graph comparing the acceleration and mass in each trial.

The formula used to support Newton’s second law of motion is force = mass * acceleration (f = ma). 

Using the information in this demonstration, write a scientific claim for the relationship of mass and acceleration on an object when the force is held constant.

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Using the information in this demonstration, write a scientific claim for the relationship of mass and acceleration on an object when the force is held constant.

Using the rubric analyse your answer and working in groups create a group answer to the question. 

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Claim

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Evidence

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Do Now: Is it possible to make race cars even faster? ( 5 minutes)

Do Now: Is it possible to make race cars even faster? ( 5 minutes)

Does Mass Matter?

What is the mass in the first trial

What is the force in the first trial

Create a data table of the first trial, posicion (m) and time (s)

Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 1

What is the mass in the second trial

What is the force in the second trial

Create a data table of the second trial, posicion (m) and time (s)

Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 2.

Using the data, create a graph showing distance and time for Trial 1 and Trial 2 together

You will now calculate the acceleration for the firts trial.

You will now calculate the acceleration for the second trial.

Find the force applied to a box of 2Kg, if the acceleration is 4m/s2

Newton’s second law of motion states that the amount of force exerted on an object is directly related to the mass and acceleration of that object.

This can also be rearranged to state that the acceleration of an object can be impacted by the mass and the force exerted on that object.

In this demonstration, the force was kept constant, while the mass of the object was increased.

Using the calculated data in question 11 and 12, Create a bar graph comparing the acceleration and mass in each trial.

Using the information in this demonstration, write a scientific claim for the relationship of mass and acceleration on an object when the force is held constant.

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Evidence

Reasoning