INVESTIGATING NEWTON'S 28° LAW OF MOTION USING A TICKER TIMER To use the ticker timer and ticker tape to verify Newton's 2™ Law of Motion (Law of Inertia) Apparatus: T runway, 9 x 10g masses plus holder, string, scissors, dynamics trolley, tickertape and timer, lab power supply, 2 x long wires, wedge, pulley, top pan balance. Procedu 1. Set up the apparatus as shown below. Connect the ticker timer to a 12V acc. supply. 2. The slope of the runway should be adjusted so that the trolley runs at a constant speed down the slope when pushed (as judged by the eye). In this condition there is no resultant force acting on the trolley along the slope. ‘The runway has now been “friction compensated” 3. Measure the mass of the trolley Cut a length of tickertape (about 1m), attach it to the trolley. 5. Hang a mass holder, as shown. This has a mass of 10g and therefore pulls the trolley with a force of 0.098N down the slope. With the ticker timer running, allow the trolley to be pulled down the slope. CATCH THE TROLLEY BEFORE IT FALLS OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. 6. Repeat the above using different masses to create different pulling forces. Diagram: Ticker tape Pulley clamped to the end of the bench Hanging masses trolley IE I Theory: Distance s = ut + Yat a=2s/t° (initial velocity u = 0) Ticker timer produces 50 “ticks” per second .. time between ticks = 0.02s (50 ticks = Is) Measuring a length of tape which is x ticks long will allow you to calculate the actual acceleration. Analysi * Collect data from the ticker tape and record the forces which were used for each piece of tape. Present these data clearly * Calculate the expected acceleration in each case using Newton’s 2™ Law. © Use the ticker timers to determine the actual accelerations. * Give a conclusion and explanation of your results, compare the two values for accelerati make appropriate comments. Evaluation: Evaluate the above procedure and apparatus used, including limitations, weaknesses or errors, * Suggest ways of improving the investigation for the future.