Testing Newton's second law with cart and mass

Authors

  • Sharone Krasnopolsky Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Timur Neyir Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School
  • Brady Gorelczenko Science & Engineering Magnet Program, Manalapan High School

Keywords:

Newton's second law, cart, mass

Abstract

Newton’s second law states that force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma). In our experiment, we used varying masses attached to a cart and pulley system in order to examine the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force. We found that the relationship between force and acceleration is proportional, supporting 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

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Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

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How to Cite

Krasnopolsky, S., Neyir, T., & Gorelczenko, B. (2024). Testing Newton’s second law with cart and mass. Journal of Science & Engineering , 1(1), 23-25. http://34.172.72.90/index.php/jse/article/view/14