Investigate the relationship between speeds of a glider on an air track and the starting distance form the light gate.

... AS Practical 3: Data analysis The brief for the experiment was, to investigate the relationship between speeds of a glider on an air track and the starting distance form the light gate. With constant distance and acceleration. For this experiment we were given a pre-designed experiment and were instructed to record the time distance and speed of the glider when passing through the light gate, once this data was obtained we had to analyse the results. I felt the best way to analysis the data was to draw a graph and using a suvat equation to explain the trend of the graph. Or though I have decided to use suvat equations I could have used energy consideration to derive a similar graph and use this to explain the trend of the experiment. Apparatus * 50g weight * Clamp and stand * BBC computer * Air track * Glider * Thin fishing line * Light gate * Blower * 95mm

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