H Experiments - Unit 1 - Mechanics and Properties of Matter

Click on Activity Below	Title	Aim of Experiment
Activity 01	Measurement of Acceleration	To calculate the acceleration of a trolley moving down a slope
Activity 02A	Measurement of Acceleration	To measure the acceleration of a trolley moving down a slope
Activity 02B	Measurement of Acceleration	To find the relationship between the angle of slope and acceleration
Activity 03	Measurement of Acceleration	To measure the acceleration due to gravity
Activity 04	Resultant of two forces	To compare the resultant of two forces with the single force which produces the same effect
Activity 05A	Velocity – time graphs	To obtain the velocity – time graph for a ball thrown upwards and caught
Activity 05B	Velocity – time graphs	To obtain the velocity – time graph for a ball thrown upwards and allowed to bounce
Activity 06A	Velocity – time graphs	To obtain the velocity – time graph for a trolley pushed up a slope and allowed to roll back down
Activity 06B	Velocity – time graphs	To obtain the velocity – time graph for a trolley pushed up a slope, allowed to roll back down and bounce against a buffer
Activity 07	Equations of motion	To calculate the acceleration due to gravity using s = ut +1/2 at2
Activity 08	Projectiles	To find the horizontal speed of a projectile
Activity 09	Lifts	To calculate the acceleration of a lift
Activity 10	Work done	To calculate the work done by the force of friction acting on a trolley moving down a slope
Activity 11	Momentum (Inelastic collisions)	To compare the total momentum before and after a collision
Activity 12	Momentum (Elastic collisions)	To compare the total momentum before and after a collision
Activity 13	Explosions	To compare the total momentum before and after an explosion
Activity 14	Impulse	To calculate the average force exerted by a club on a golf ball
Activity 15	Impulse	To compare different times of contact for different balls bouncing on a hard surface
Activity 16	Impulse	To compare force – time graphs for different collisions
Activity 17A	Densities of solids and liquids	To measure and compare the densities of solid and liquid substances
Activity 17B	Density of air	To measure the density of air
Activity 18A	Pressure and depth in fluids	To investigate the relationship between the pressure due to a fluid and depth
Activity 18B	Pressure and depth in fluids	To investigate the relationship between the pressure due to a fluid and density
Activity 19A	Gas Laws	To investigate the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at a fixed temperature (Boyles Law apparatus)
Activity 19B	Gas Laws	To investigate the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at a fixed temperature (digital apparatus)
Activity 20	Gas Laws	To investigate the relationship between the pressure and temperature of a fixed mass of gas at a fixed volume