Lab Report: Mass in Motion
Answer the questions below. When you are finished, submit this assignment to
your teacher by the due date for full credit.
Total score: ____ of 24 points
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 3 points)
B.Write the goal of the lab or the question you tried to answer.
Answer: Which ball bounced the highest the steel, golf, rubber or plastic ball.
Type your answer here. the rubber ball The rubber ball bounced he highest
(Score for Question 2: ___ of 3 points)
C.Which observations, experiences, or lesson material helped you form a
hypothesis?
Answer:I took a yard stick and bounced each ball and look to see how high the
balll bounced.
Type your answer here. The rubber ball bounced the highest.
(Score for Question 3: ___ of 3 points)
D.State your hypothesis.
Answer:
Type your answer here.
(Score for Question 4: ___ of 6 points)
E.Use the data from your experiment to complete this data table.
Answer:
Type of Ball
Mass of Ball (g)
Release Point
(cm)
steel ball
66.6
0
5
10
15
Distance Sled
Moved (cm)
20
25
30
golf ball
46
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
rubber ball
37.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
plastic ball
48.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(Score for Question 5: ___ of 6 points)
F.Graph your data:
G.Plot each ball on this grid.
H.Use a different symbol for each ball.
I.Make a key so that you are able to tell the plots apart.
Answer:
(Score for Question 6: ___ of 3 points)
J.Compare your data with your hypothesis. Explain how the data supports or
does not support your hypothesis. If your data does not support your hypothesis,
use the data you collected to answer the original question.
Answer: The rubber ball bounced the highest 2nd steel, 3rd plastic, 4th golf ball.
Type your answer here.