Disk on an Incline Pre-Lab

What is different about the motion of the disk as it rolls down the incline compared to the motion of the toy car in the toy car lab?

The disk is speeding up as it rolls down the incline!

Position

Time

Purpose:

To create graphical and mathematical representations of the relationship between the position and the time for a disk rolling down an incline.

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Time (s)

Open your metronome app and set it for 2 sec clicks.

Using the dry erase marker, place a dash on the rail below the golf tee. This is your starting position.

Release the disk from rest at a click and then place a dash below the golf tee every click (every 2 sec).

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Disk on an Incline Pre-Lab

Position vs. Time