GUIDE QUESTIONS

Part 1.

1.

In part 1, should the work done be increasing every trial? Explain.

No, the work done should be decreasing every trial. Since work is directly proportional to the force applied by the fan based from the data on the data sheet, the work is also directly proportional to the displacement of the fan cart. Since our group decreases the displacement by 10 cm for every trial while the cart is at constant velocity, the time elapsed also decreases. The work done is given by the formula;

W = Fs

where s = displacement F = Force

Since the force in this experiment is constant and the displacement decreases every trial, multiplying the force with the decreasing displacement will result in decreasing work done.

2.

In part 1, should the power expended be increasing every trial? Explain.

The power expended must be constant in every trial since the battery supplies the energy to fan cart. Knowing this, we (our group) tried our best to conserve its energy by not playing with it. Since the results we calculated have a very small difference in each trial, it is safe to say that the power expended is constant.

Part 2.

1.

In Figure 6, why is it incorrect to calculate the work done by multiplying the spring

balance reading F and the horizontal displacement x?

It is incorrect to calculate the work done by multiplying the spring balance reading F and the horizontal displacement because the height of the string is increasing. Multiplying F with the horizontal displacement can give erroneous results because W=Fx is only used when the force and displacement have the same direction. Instead we use the formula W = wL (1-cos ) which is equal to the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of the body because the mass is slowly lifted to an increased height (hf).

ANALYSIS
1. In Table 1, is the work done by the fan cart constant? Why or why not?

No, the work done by the fan cart is not constant because the force of the fan cart is constant. When the force of the cart is constant and the displacement increases, the work done also increases.

2. In Table 1, is the power expended by the fan cart constant? Why or why not?

Yes the power expended by the fan cart is constant because the battery is the one supplying the energy to the fan cart. Since the battery is the one supplying the energy, the power supplied is constant.

3. In Table 2, how does the work done compare with the increase in gravitational potential energy? Does your result agree with the theory? Why or why not?

When an object is lifted up, its gravitational potential energy is increased. The mass is slowly pulled so that the kinetic energy can be taken as constant, which we did exactly during the experiment. Thus, from this theory, the work done on the curved path is equal to the change in the gravitational potential energy. Our results agree with the theory because the calculated results of the experimental work done and gravitational potential energy are almost the same.

CONCLUSION
1. What is the correct relationship between the applied force and the work done?

Work done is directly proportional to the applied force in the direction of the displacement. Since work done is equal to the force multiplied by time, we can conclude that as the work done is increasing given the displacement constant, the force is also increasing.

2. What is the correct relationship between the displacement and the work done?

Work done is directly proportional to the direction of displacement. Since work is equal to force multiplied by time, we can conclude that as the displacement is increased given the force constant, the work done is also

increasing.

3. What is the correct relationship between the work done and the power expended?

Since power is equal to work over time, given constant time, we can conclude that the power expended is directly proportional to the work done.