
Newton's Second Law
Verify Newton's second law ... acceleration proportional to net force and inversely proportional to mass.
Part of the course: Mechanics β Motion, Forces & Measurement
Mission
Verify Newton's second law "The acceleration of a body as produced by the net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the body."
Variables
What you change
- Wagon mass
What you measure
- Acceleration
What you keep constant
- Hanging mass
- Moving distance
What You'll Need
- Hooked Weights
How You Can Run It
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