Marble Ramp And Acceleration Lab

Set up your lab station as follows.

Marble ramp and acceleration lab.

Bell ringer marble ramp lab. We marked this ramp at each distance in which we were starting the ball from. In this lab we measured the acceleration of a rolling ball down a ramp at a specific height. Our variables in which we used to determine speed was a little metal ball and a metal black ramp we placed the ball on to measure its speed.

By rolling a steel marble down a ramp and measuring its horizontal range you can calculate the marble s launch velocity. Modeling the marble ramp lab. This relates to the lab results because as we determined the marble gained speed as it advanced down the ramp. Mark the distance.

Although the marble only has a change in speed and not direction we can still determine that acceleration occurred due to the definition. To confirm this velocity with an independent measurement you can use a photogate. Rate of acceleration is proportional to incline of ramp. In this part the distance rolled down the ramp and the angle of slope are both variables.

Measure the total length of the ramp and record in data table b as l. Physics 31210 lab 2 projectile motion introduction. A traditional fishbowl is a teaching strategy where students contribute to a discussion or activity. This video shows a marble accelerating down a ramp made from two meter sticks resting on 1 textbook.

Determine how many centimeters the marble rolled in 5 seconds. Because the marble gains speed as it travels down the ramp it has acceleration. In groups of 3 begin by picking one person to be the marble starter 1 person as distance marker watcher and one person as timer. Roll the marble from the top of the plank.

Record your distance in the data table. The steepness of the incline can be measured by the ratio of height to length.