Newton's second law as demonstrated in a cart-pulley-mass system

Authors

  • Vasudevan Govardhanen Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Gage Grant Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Aidan Dumalagan Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Tushaar Akula Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Daivik Jajoo Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Rohan Avalur Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Adrit Sikdar Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Jake Cacciarelli Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School

Keywords:

force, mass, acceleration, Atwood machine, Newton's second law, cart, pulley

Abstract

We investigated the dynamics of a two-mass cart-pulley system to examine the relationship between mass distribution and acceleration in a nearly frictionless environment. Motion sensors tracked the cart’s position along the track, allowing us to calculate velocity and acceleration over time. By systematically increasing the mass on the pulley, we observed corresponding increases in the cart's acceleration, enabling a comparison with theoretical predictions based on Newton’s second law.

References

P. A. Tipler and G. Mosca, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 5th ed. (W H Freeman and Company, New York, 2004) .

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Published

2024-12-06 — Updated on 2024-12-06

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Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

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How to Cite

Govardhanen, V., Grant, G., Dumalagan, A., Akula, T., Jajoo, D., Avalur, R., Sikdar, A., & Cacciarelli, J. (2024). Newton’s second law as demonstrated in a cart-pulley-mass system. Journal of Science & Engineering , 1(1), 15-16. http://34.172.72.90/index.php/jse/article/view/11

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