PHY101 Lab Report
Cover Page ______ /5
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___ Incomplete ___ Omit Soc. Sec. No.
___ Missing Partner's Names
Sample Calculations ___ /10
___ Sample Calculations must have Formula, Substitution & Result
___ A sample calculation of only one trial presented
Data Analysis ______ /15
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___ Tabular Format Should be used
___ Velocities and acceleration calculated for cart only
___ Velocities and acceleration calculated for cart + 1 block
___ Velocities and acceleration calculated for cart + 2 blocks
___ Include Meas. Values, Calc. Values and % Diff.
Analysis ___ / 50
___ Analysis is incomplete missing sections (_____________________)
___ Data values must be cited as part of answers
Key: M= missing;  = correct; X = Incorrect
___ (3) Effect of increasing the driving mass on the acceleration described
__ Cart
__ Cart + 1 block
__ Cart + 2 blocks
___ (3) Do results agree with Newton’s second law ___ Explanation
___ (4) Effect of increasing the accelerated mass on the acceleration described
__ Cart
__ Cart + 1 block
__ Cart + 2 blocks
___ (4) Do results agree with Newton’s second law ___ Explanation
___ (5) Theoretical acceleration calculated
___ (5) Percent difference between theoretical and experimental accelerations calculated
___ (5) Causes of difference explained
___ (6) Frictional force calculated
___ (6) Percent FF/DF calculated
___ (6) Comments on what portion of the percent difference can be attributed to friction
___ (6) Sources of friction listed
Original Data _____/10
___ Missing Instructors initials
___ Error correction is improper
Overall Quality ______/10
___ Sloppy
___ Spelling errors
Experiment:
__ Could not be understood by instructor
__ Data is in pencil
__ Sloppy
___ Not in an organized format
___ Drawings drawn free-hand
___ Report is the in wrong order
___ Grammatical Errors
Force-Acceleration Principle
Name__________________________________
Total _____/100