Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Newton’s second law claims that force is the product of mass and acceleration (F = ma). It could be of great use when calculating the acceleration, and thus velocity and position, of a system based on the external forces acting on it; therefore we tested its validity. Using a cart and pulley system, we examined the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration. The observed system accelerations for different values of force and mass were consistent with Newton’s second law.
Source: Journal of Science & Engineering
DOI: 10.64804/0m3brq13
Authors: Miguel Arenas, Callie Butash, Jake Chin, Kriti Malhotra, Grace Nealon, Petra Rofman
Institution: Manalapan High School
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414018766