Question

The student wants to collect data to determine the work done by the force due to gravity on the object as it falls. Which of the following lists contains the fewest number of measuring devices, in addition to the motion detector, that the student can use?
A - spring scale
B - spring scale and meterstick
C - stopwatch and meterstick
D - spring scale, meterstick, and stopwatch

Answer 1

Answer:

B - spring scale and meterstick

Explanation:

The work done by the force of gravity as the object falls is equal to the potential energy of the object.

We know that the gravitational potential energy(PE) of an object is obtained by;

PE =mgΔh

Where;

m = mass of the object

g = acceleration due to gravity

h= height of the object

The spring scale is needed to measure the mass of the object while the meterstick measures the Δh in meters.