16-Sept-2014 Unknown Mass Lab #6 part 2

Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to determine the unknown mass of unknown mass #5.

Materials/Setup:

• 2 spring scales 10N
• unknown mass
• two clamps
• string

Use the clamps to attach the spring scales to the rods. Then use the string attached to the unknown mass and connect then to the spring force.

Once the setup is finished we had to measure the angles and write them down along with the forces in our diagram.

 With the angles and tensions gathered I was able to determine the masses and uncertainty of unknown mass.

mass=.501kg +/- 0.04kg