Experiment #1: One Dimensional Motion

1. Objective The objective of the first experiment of the PH1004 laboratory course is broken down into two parts. In part A, the aim is to determine the average velocity and instantaneous velocity of a glider, which runs along a straight line on an air track. Average velocity, which is a vector quantity, can be defined as the displacement divided by the time. The displacement of an object is defined as the vector distance from some …

…Moreover, these results clearly show a connection between velocity, acceleration, and distance traveled, which are represented by the following formula: vf2 = 2a(xf - xi). <Tab/>Lastly, it can be viewed that the experiment was carried out on an error-low level, because the fractional uncertainties were all at or below approximately the 6% level. The primary objectives were successfully reached, and a better understanding of motion along a straight line was attained.