Experimental Design AP Physics 1 Review

Which of the following is the best variable to vary when investigating Hooke's Law?

• Mass of the spring

• Displacement of the spring

• Length of the pendulum

• Acceleration of a cart

In the equation F = ma, if you want to determine the mass, which graph should you create?

• a vs. m

• F vs. m

• F vs. a

• m vs. F

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What should you plot to linearize the relationship K = ½mv²?

• K vs. v

• K vs. v²

• K vs. 1/v

• K vs. m

What does the slope of a pressure vs. depth graph in a fluid represent?

• Gravitational acceleration

• Atmospheric pressure

• Fluid density times g

• Work done by fluid

Which setup investigates the relationship between gravitational potential energy and height?

• Swinging pendulum

• Rolling cart on track

• Lifting objects vertically

• Stretching a spring

To investigate the spring constant, which graph should be made?

• Force vs. time

• Force vs. acceleration

• Force vs. displacement

• Displacement vs. velocity

What variable should you measure when investigating centripetal force?

• Height of object

• Speed of rotation

• Spring stretch

• Incline angle

Which of the following would linearize the equation T = 2π√(L/g)?

• T vs. L

• T² vs. L

• T vs. √L

• 1/T vs. L

What does the slope of a kinetic energy vs. velocity squared graph represent?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• ½ the object's mass

• Spring constant

In a CER explanation, what role does 'Evidence' play?

• States the physics law

• Explains the data trend

• Makes the main claim

• Uses data or graph to support claim

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-PS1-2