Nate+M13

Nathan M. Cary Academy
 * TESTING HOW LONG IT TAKES OBJECTS OF DIFFERENT MASSES AND SIZES TO ROLL OR SLIDE DOWN AN INCLINED PLANE **

The purpose of this experiment was to see if how big or heavy something effects how fast it takes to roll down the ramp. After lots of research was performed it was hypothesized that ball with a larger perimeter, and pucks with a larger mass would slide faster down the ramp. First in this experiment I set a board against a chair, and rolled balls and pucks of, different masses and perimeters. I timed how long it took to roll or slide down the ramp using a stopwatch. After this experiment I discovered that balls with the smaller perimeters, rolled faster down the ramp, and the pucks with a lighter mass slid faster down the ramp.
 * ABSTRACT **

**EXPERIMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE EXPERIMENTS**  To improve this experiment try to make sure that the ramp is at the correct angle every time before rolling the ball, or sliding the puck. The next experiment would be to change the distance of the ramp to see if it would change the outcome of the experiment. In the second experiment, to improve it, try to make sure that you dry the pucks thoroughly, before sliding them down the ramp.



