I.

DATA AND OBSERVATION

Table 1. Part 1. Determining the Force, Work and Power of the Fan Cart.

Force of the Fan Cart = weight of pan + weight added = 0.49 Newton

TRIAL Displacement, S Time, t Work Power

1 0.40 m g 0.47 sec 0.190 Joules 0.417 Watts

2 0.50 m g 0.57 sec 0.245 Joules 0.4298 Watts
3 0.60 m g 0.68 sec 0.294 Joules 0.4324 Watts
4 0.70 m g 0.7646 sec 0.343 Joules 0.4486 Watts

Table 2. Part 2. Work by a Force on a Curved Path.

Length of string, L = 0.27 m Weight of mass, w = 4.9 N Initial height, = 0.72m

Final Increase Angle, Displacem Gravitational

Trial Force height, hf in height, ent, X Work potential
h energy
1 4.6 N 0.137 m 0.065 m 40 0.105 m 0.3095 0.3185 Joules
Joules
2 7.4 N 0.171 m 0.099 m 50 0.216 m 0.4726 0.4851 Joules
Joules
3 11.2 N 0.214 m 0.142 m 60 0.248 m 0.6615 0.6958 Joules
Joules
4 14.2 N 0.355 m 0.283 m 90 0.27 m 1.323 1.3867 Joules
Joules

II. COMPLETE COMPUTATION

Working Equations:

1
Force of the Fan cart: = ( + )
D 9.8 2 (1)
1000
Work: = (2)

Power : =
D (3)
Increase in Height : =
d (4)
Work: = (1 cos ) (5)
Gravitational Potential Energy: =
p (6)
Part I. Determining the Force, Work, and Power of the Fan Cart

1
Force of the Fan cart: = ( + ) 1000 9.8 2
p

1
= ( 5 + 45) 1000 9.8 2
= 0.49

Trial 1:
Work: =
i

= 0.49 0.40
= 0.190

Power : =
p

0.190
= 0.47
= 0.417

Trial 2:
Work : =
w

= 0.49 0.50
= 0.245

Power : =
c

0.245
= 0.57
= 0.4298

Trial 3:
Work : =
q

= 0.49 0.60
= 0.294

Power : =
q

0.294
= 0.68
= 0.4324

Trial 4:
Work: =
t

= 0.49 0.70
= 0.343

Power: =
[

0.343
= 0.7646
 = 0.4486

Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path

Trial 1:
Increase in Height: h = hf ho
o

h = 0.137 m 0.072 m
h = 0.065 m

Work : W = Lw(1 cos )

o

W = (0.27 m)(4.9 N)(1 cos( 40))

W = 0.3095

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE = mgh

p

m
GPE = (0.500 g) (9.8 2 ) (0.065 m)
s
GPE = 0.3185 Joules

Trial 2:
Increase in Height : h = hf ho
y

h = 0.171 m 0.072 m
h = 0.099 m

Work : W = Lw(1 cos )

h

W = ( 0.27 m)(4.9 N)(1 cos( 50))

W = 0.4726

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE = mgh

w

m
GPE = (0.500g) (9.8 2 ) (0.099 m)
s
GPE = 0.4851 Joules
Trial 3:
Increase in Height: h = hf ho
q

h = 0.214 m 0.072 m
h = 0.142 m

Work : W = Lw(1 cos )

a

W = (0.27 m)(4.9 N)(1 cos( 60))

W = 0.6615

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE = mgh

r

m
GPE = (0.500g) (9.8 2 ) (0.142 m)
s
GPE = 0.6958 Joules
Trial 4:
Increase in Height: h = hf ho
p

h = 0.355 m 0.072 m
h = 0.283 m

Work : W = Lw(1 cos )

p

W = (0.27 m)(2.94 N)(1 cos( 90))

W = 1.323

Gravitational Potential Energy: GPE = mgh p

m
GPE = (0.500 g) (9.8 2 ) (0.283 m) s
GPE = 1.3867 Joules

III. SUMMARY

Experiment 201 involves work , energy and power . On this experiment we are tasked to
o q r g g y t q w s e y

determine the power of the fan cart by using the rationale of work and the energy
p x t i p e i q w c y q a p d r

conservation principle and the other part is to calculate the work for a motion along a curves
u q p b y a l m no a s q

path . First part of the experiment , we have varying displacement which we increased per trial
w p p p p p l a q q q q p l n

giving us increasing work, since the applied force and the displacement is proportionate to the
b b a a a a

work done while the force on the fan cart is fixed because the energy supplying it came from a
a a a

battery . We calculated the work done by multiplying the forcer of the fan cart with the
w a q z v l q

displacement and solved the power by dividing work with time that has been recorded by the
w r v q p m a p

smart timer. On thep second part of the experiment, we computed for the gravitational
a q a m d

potential energy of the mass for each trial. Started off with setting up the figure using the
q g a p a q

procedure . Getting the height, force on the spring balance and the angle of the string and then
m p o h r p

we calculated the GPE with the formula Lw(1-cos).

y w x l
IV. ANALYSIS
Part I. Determining the Force, Work and Power of the Fan Cart.

Table 1
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
t1 t2 t3 t4
work power

Interpretation: When work increases so is the power. When work decreases , power also
a t o w g u c d

decreases. Thus, giving us the conclusion that power is directly proportional to work.
e t q

Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path.

Table 2
1.6

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
t1 t2 t3 t4

work GPE
Interpretation: As work increases , gravitational potential energy also increases. When work
q r p h

decreases, gravitational potentials energy also decreases . Thus, giving us that the gravitational
q q r z t

potential energy is directly proportional to work and the values are relatively close to each
q p p p

other.

V. ERROR ANALYSIS

Percentage Difference = | 11+22 | 100
2

Part I.
Part II. Work by a Force on a Curved Path
Trial 1:

(0.3185)(0.3095)
Percentage Difference = | (0.3185)+(0.3095) | 100 = 0.0286%
2

Trial 2:

(0.4851)(0.4726)
Percentage Difference = | (0.4851)+(0.4726) | 100 = 0.026%
2

Trial 3:

(0.6958)(0.6615)
Percentage Difference = | (0.6958)+(0.6615) | 100 = 0.05%
2

Trial 4:

(1.3867)(1.323)
Percentage Difference = | (1.3867)+(1.323) | 100 = 0.047%
2

VI. CONCLUSION
In conclusion work is equal to the product of force and displacement which means that work
a w i q h t

done is directly proportional to force and also directly proportional to its displacement . Making
w g k g a o q

the work done increases as force or displacement increases.

r t v

Power is equal to the quotient of work over time which means power is directly proportional
t w l o a g g

to the work done and inversely proportional to its time. Making the power increases as the
y r q q

work done increases and decreases as the time increases.

t t
VII. APPLICATION
This experiment is applicable in the use of seatbelt . Seatbelts are used to make the driver or
p p

the passenger pinned into their seats so when the stopping distancer is presumably greater w y

than the driver or the passenger they will not get thrown out of the car . If there is an accident
h w i q w

that involves impact like car crash , both the driver and passenger possesses a lot of kinetic
y q d x h

energy which means that there are a lot of impact forces but the presence of seatbelt is
stopping that impact force. Like from the work-energy theorem that involves other forces like
w q g

friction and or applied force. Though there are more applications of work-energy theorem
y x q t g

since every day we do work which involves energy.

q r