Lab 2: Using Lab Data to Derive Kinematics Equations

Objectives

• Derive kinematics equation that relates
  • Final velocity (vf) and time (t)
  • Displacement (x) and time (t)
  • Final velocity (vf) and displacement (x)

Pre Lab Questions

1. What are the kinematics variables?

The kinematic variables describe the motion of an object that include, Velocity, time, speed, displacement, acceleration.

1. What is acceleration?

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

1. What is uniformly accelerated motion?

Uniformly accelerated motion is a type of motion in which an object moves in a straight line and undergoes a constant acceleration.

1. What are the kinematics equations?

The kinematic equations, also known as the equations of motion, are a set of mathematical equations used to describe the motion of objects in one-dimensional or two-dimensional space.

Simulation Link:https://www.walter-fendt.de/html5/phen/acceleration_en.htm

Procedure

1. Click the link above to access the simulation.
2. The picture below is the default page after you click the link.

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\fx (m) vs. vf^2 (m/s^2) x (m) 0.5*X + -1. 19E-03 25 20 15 x (m) 10 5 0 0 10 20 30 40 vf^2 (m/s^2)\f16 final position I 13 2 (m) 12 10 4 2 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 t ( s )