Scribd
Upload
54 views

2 - Popper Lab

1) The purpose of the lab is to use kinematics equations to find the initial velocity of a popper as it leaves a table after being snapped, the force imparted to the popper during the snap, and the time of the snap. 2) Procedures involve measuring the height reached by a snapped popper, using kinematics to find its initial velocity, then using that velocity, the height of an inside-out popper, and equations of motion to find the acceleration and force during the snap. 3) Calculations of momentum, impulse, and time are also made using the initial and final velocities and mass to fully analyze the physics of the popping motion.

Uploaded by

Jake Dombroski
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
54 views

2 - Popper Lab

1) The purpose of the lab is to use kinematics equations to find the initial velocity of a popper as it leaves a table after being snapped, the force imparted to the popper during the snap, and the time of the snap. 2) Procedures involve measuring the height reached by a snapped popper, using kinematics to find its initial velocity, then using that velocity, the height of an inside-out popper, and equations of motion to find the acceleration and force during the snap. 3) Calculations of momentum, impulse, and time are also made using the initial and final velocities and mass to fully analyze the physics of the popping motion.

Uploaded by

Jake Dombroski
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____

Physics

Impulse Lab

Purposes:

1. To find the initial velocity of a popper as it leaves the table


2. To find the force imparted to a popper to leave the table
3. To find the time of the snap of a popper

Materials: Meterstick, popper, balance NO STOPWATCH ALLOWED!

Part A (during flight – the popper is in the air):

Procedure A:

1) Turn the popper inside out and place it on the table. When it snaps and jumps up, measure the height
to which it goes with a meterstick.
2) Use kinematics formulas to calculate the initial velocity of the popper as it leaves the table –
remember that the vertical velocity at the top of its path is zero. Show all data, equations, and work
below.

vf2 = vi2 + 2ad


vf = 0 m/s

vi = ____________

a (gravity) = –9.81 m/s2

d (height reached) = _____m

Initial velocity of the popper as it leaves the table: __________

Part B (during the snap – popper is still on the table):

Discussion: The initial velocity of the popper during its flight after it leaves the table is the same as the
final velocity during the snap while the popper is popping and still has contact with the table. Therefore,
the velocity which you found above is also the final velocity for the snap. The initial velocity for the snap
is zero, because the popper is still resting on the table.

When the popper is turned inside out and set on the table, a force must act as it snaps back to its original
shape. By measuring carefully, you can determine the distance along which the force acts – it’s the height
of the inside-out popper.
Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____
Physics

Procedure B:

1. Use the initial velocity (zero), the final velocity (the velocity with which the popper leaves the table),
and the distance of the pop (height of the inside-out popper) to find the acceleration during the snap.
Show all data, equations, and work below. (Hint: your number acceleration number will be HUGE!!)

vf (the vi from Procedure A above) =


vf2 = vi2 + 2ad
vi = 0 m/s

a (of the snap) = __________

d (height of inside-out popper) = __________ m

Acceleration during the snap: _____________ m/s2 (this will be a huge number)

2. Measure and record the mass of the popper: __________ kilograms

3. Use Newton’s Second Law (F = ma) to find the force which causes the popper to jump. Show all
data, equations, and work below.

Force during the snap: _________ N


Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____
Physics

4. To find the impulse given to the popper, we can find the popper’s change in momentum. The initial
momentum of the popper is zero, because it has no velocity. Calculate the final momentum just after
it snaps (use the velocity you calculated in Procedure A). Then use this to calculate the change in
momentum of the popper during the pop. Show all data, equations, and work below.

p = mv

Change in momentum during the pop: __________ kgm/s

5. Use the impulse-momentum theorem to find the time during which the popper snaps. Show all data,
equations, and work below. Show all data, equations, and work below.

Ft = mv

Time of the snap: ____________ s

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Post-Lab Questions:

1. How would your momentum have changed if the popper had more mass? How would the force have
changed? How do you know? (Explain your reasoning)
Name: ____________________________________ Period: _____
Physics

2. What was the momentum of the popper at the top of its path, after it left the table? How do you
know? (Explain your reasoning)

3. What are some possible sources of error in your lab? How could you have avoided them?

4. **Would it be at all possible for the popper to obtain a larger impulse from a force smaller than the
one you calculated? Explain your reasoning.

5. Who has more momentum, an 80 kilogram man walking at a speed of 1.5 m/s, or a 45 kg gorilla
running at 3 m/s? How do you know?

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy