Inferring Force Characteristics from Motion Analysis
Investigation A: Radius (.5 / .25 / .375 ) inch Steel Sphere in
Water
Purpose: To determine the relationship between radius and
terminal velocity. [Is it proportional, inverse, squared,
etc.?]
Introduction:
-Background information about physics being tested in
experiment
-Appropriate equations discussed
-Obvious hypothesis + why a certain outcome is expected
Methods
-Basic set up, necessary materials, and steps for data
manipulation