We got the chance to do a lab in class where we measure Mass vs. Force. The big question was, What is the relationship between mass(kg) of an object and the forced(N) needed to hold it in place? To answer the big Q, we used electrical and manual probes and brass masses. After we measured the brass masses, we used the slope formula, y=mx+b, and plug and chugged our data into the formula:
y=10x+0
Force in Newtons=10m+0.. (the y-intercept is 0 because the lines go through the origins)
The equation y=10x+0 is a simpler version of the equation F=mg. F=mg is the specific version and plug/substitute them.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
It was really fun because I learned that is the mass increases in an object, the forced needed to lift it does the same. The amount of force needed to lift an object is 10 newtons to every kilogram.
REAL WORLD CONNECTION
This is connected to my life because when I go to the weight room to lift weights I know (already knew) that when I try to challenge myself to see if I am really a beast and add more weight I have to use more force!!!
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Wonderful Work! Thank you for including the Big Questions and describing the process of deriving an equation from y=mx+b. Make sure to include an image of your data (whiteboard) next time.
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