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Name __________________ Forces Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Forces_in_1_Dimension and click on Run Now.

Instructions 1. Click on the slider to the left of the force raph and slide the !ar up to a "alue of 1### Ne$tons %or as close as &ou can et'. (his is &our )**+I,D force. -ou ma& need to ad.ust the & "alues usin the / and 0 !uttons. 1. *ress G2 and $atch the person push the file ca!inet %mass = 1## k ' to the left. *ress the *)34, !utton before he hits the $all5555 6. 7elo$ sketch the (2()+ force8"s.8time raph !elo$. %-ou can hide the friction force and applied force lines !& clickin on the !o9es to the left and do$n.' 2nl& include the 9 and & a9is and the shape of the line/cur"e.

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Does the shape of the force-vs.-time graph make sense? Why? -es: this raph makes total sense; the total force is constant throu hout the time inter"al. )s a result the file ca!inet accelerates.

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nowing the !"!#$ force an% the mass of the fi&e cabinet' ca&cu&ate its acce&eration be&ow. (int) use Newton*s +n% $aw.

3sin Ne$ton<s 1nd la$ of motion: 4o:

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(i%e the force-vs.-time graph by pressing on the -. .ress on the /R#.( #001$1R#!2"N button. 3e&ow sketch the acce&eration-vs.-time graph. #gain' on&y

inc&u%e the 4 an% y a4is an% the shape of the &ine5curve. Di% the acce&eration you ca&cu&ate% above in 65 match the acce&eration va&ue on the graph?

(he "alue is e9actl& the same as calculated in last =uestion.

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Does the shape of the acce&eration-vs.-time graph make sense? Why? -es: the raph makes sense: )s force and mass are constant throu h $hole inter"al so should !e acceleration and it is sho$n in raph and its "alue is 6.# .

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(i%e the acce&eration-vs.-time graph by pressing on the -. .ress on the /R#.( 91$"02!: button. 3e&ow sketch the ve&ocity-vs.-time graph. #gain' on&y inc&u%e the 4 an% y a4is an% the shape of the &ine5curve.

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Does the shape of the ve&ocity vs. time graph make sense? Why?

-es: the raph of "elocit& makes sense. )s acceleration is defined as rate of chan e of "elocit& and in pre"ious =uestion it is o!ser"ed acceleration is constant $hich means slop of "elocit& should !e constant. (he raph i"es the same representation for "elocit& i.e. a line $ith constant slop. (he slop is positi"e $hich means "elocit& is increasin . 1#. >ide the "elocit&8"s.8time raph !& pressin on the ?. *ress on the G@)*> *24I(I2N !utton. %*osition is distance5' 7elo$ sketch the position8"s.8time raph. ) ain: onl& include the 9 and & a9is and the shape of the line/cur"e.

<<. Does the shape of the position vs. time graph make sense? Why? -es: the raph of position "s. time makes sense !ecause t$o thin s are =uite o!"ious from the raph i.e. the distance is increasin $ith time and as the "elocit& is increasin the slope for position "s. time also increasin $hich in other terms is speed of the o!.ect. 11. C+,)@ the raph %left8hand !utton': hide the *24I(I2N raph and reopen the )**+I,D force raph. 16. Chan e the ma nitude of the )**+I,D force to about 1A## Ne$tons. -ou ma& need to ad.ust the & "alues !& pressin on the / and 0 "alues. ) ain: press G2 and $atch the person push the file ca!inet. Bake sure to stop him !efore he hits the $all555 <4. nowing the new !"!#$ force an% the mass of the fi&e cabinet' ca&cu&ate its acce&eration be&ow. 4o:

<5. (i%e the force-vs.-time graph by pressing on the -. .ress on the /R#.( #001$1R#!2"N button. Di% the acce&eration you ca&cu&ate% above in 65 match the acce&eration va&ue on the graph? (he raph for force8"s8time sho$s the "alue of acceleration A.1 in last =uestion rounded to 1 decimal place. $hich is same as calculated

<,. What happens to the acce&eration of the fi&e cabinet as you %oub&e the !"!#$ force? 3e specific=== (he acceleration $ill !e dou!led as $ell. <7. What re&ationship e4ists between acce&eration an% force? From our results acceleration is directl& proportional to the applied force. (he same fact is stated in Ne$ton<s 1nd la$ of motion. <8. >e&ect a &ighter ob?ect to push. What %o you notice about its acce&eration? Ceepin the force same the acceleration is more for li hter o!.ect as compared to a hea"ier one. <;. What re&ationship e4ists between acce&eration an% the mass of an ob?ect? It is o!ser"ed that acceleration of an o!.ect is in"ersel& proportional to its mass. Bore mass less acceleration and "ice "ersa.

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