PHYSICS: Launching eggs – kind of. What a great way to start class! So what changes motion? Here is our look at Newton’s 2nd and 3rd laws.
One of the most important things to remember – net forces produce acceleration. Now let’s see where you can take it!
Most labs are challenging, but Newton’s second law lab was even harder than the breaking distance lab. It definitely taught me to stop and understand why I am doing things and not just start testing masses or writing down random data. This lab was mentally challenging and extremely frustrating, but I learned why what we did at first was wrong/ very inaccurate and how to fix it. It definitely challenged me to think critically and try, fail, and try again.
While challenging, I think that the Newton’s Second Law lab was interesting and taught me how to think more critically about lab design. Looking back on the procedure I performed now, the correct method seems obvious, but I’m sort of glad that I made mistakes because it allows me to understand what I did wrong and how to avoid it in the future. I hope that I’m able to internalize the lessons learned from this lab and apply them to both physics and other academic subjects, especially in college.