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__**Steel Ball Lab**__ Lab Partners: Part One - Wani Q. Part Two - Levin Z, Kawai C, Jonathon D

__Materials__ 1 x Ramp (two rulers taped together) 1 x Small Steel Ball 1 x Large Steel Ball 1 x Stopwatch 1 x Large Book 1 x Measuring Tape

__Procedure__
 * 1) Place the ramp on top of the large book
 * 2) Make sure the ramp does not slip or move position by taping it securely in place
 * 3) Hold the Small Steel Ball at the top of the ramp
 * 4) Let go of the Small Steel Ball as you start the Stopwatch
 * 5) Stop the Stopwatch once the Small Steel Ball has stop moving
 * 6) Measure and Record the distance the Small Steel Ball rolled
 * 7) Repeat steps 3-6 for 4 more trials
 * 8) Repeat steps 3-7 with the Large Steel Ball


 * Velocity Trials of a Large Ball**
 * = Trial ||= Distance(cm) ||= Time(seconds) ||= Velocity (cm/Seconds) ||
 * = 1 ||= 262 ||= 4.09 ||= 64.05 ||
 * = 2 ||= 266 ||= 4.05 ||= 67.68 ||
 * = 3 ||= 267 ||= 4.05 ||= 65.93 ||
 * = 4 ||= 267 ||= 4.06 ||= 65.76 ||
 * = 5 ||= 261 ||= 4.10 ||= 63.67 ||
 * = Averages ||= 265 ||= 4.06 ||= 63.67 ||

__Conclusion__ After i had analyzed the data, i have come to conclude that a object of a larger mass will have a faster velocity than an object with a small mass that are both rolled on the same incline.
 * Velocity Trials of a Small Ball**
 * = Trial ||= Distance(cm) ||= Time (seconds) ||= Velocity (cm/seconds) ||
 * = 1 ||= 230 ||= 4.16 ||= 55.29 ||
 * = 2 ||= 216 ||= 3.81 ||= 56.69 ||
 * = 3 ||= 232 ||= 3.85 ||= 60.26 ||
 * = 4 ||= 217 ||= 3.78 ||= 57.41 ||
 * = 5 ||= 213 ||= 3.99 ||= 53.38 ||
 * = Averages ||= 222 ||= 3.92 ||= 56.60 ||

__**Part Two**__

__Procedure__
 * 1) secure the ramp to a large book creating a consistent incline
 * 2) fasten the new ramp to the wall so the bottom of the ramp touches the wall
 * 3) place the ball on the top of the ramp
 * 4) start the stopwatch the exact moment you let go of the watch
 * 5) stop the stopwatch when the ball makes contact with the wall
 * 6) record the time it took for the ball to completely roll down the ramp
 * 7) repeats steps 3-6 for the last 9 trials
 * 8) repeats steps 3-7 for the second steel ball

__**Acceleration of a small ball**__ Conclusion : After analyzing the data i have conclded that an object with a smaller mass with accelerate down an incline faster than an object with a larger mass.
 * Acceleration of a Big Ball**
 * = Trial ||= Times (seconds) ||= Distance (meters) ||= Speed (m/sec) ||= Acceleration (m/s)2 ||
 * = 1 ||= 1.13 ||= 1 ||= .88 ||= .78 ||
 * = 2 ||= 1.47 ||= 1 ||= .68 ||= .46 ||
 * = 3 ||= 1.20 ||= 1 ||= .83 ||= .69 ||
 * = 4 ||= 1.26 ||= 1 ||= .79 ||= .63 ||
 * = 5 ||= 1.11 ||= 1 ||= .90 ||= .81 ||
 * = 6 ||= 1.34 ||= 1 ||= .75 ||= .56 ||
 * = 7 ||= 1.12 ||= 1 ||= .89 ||= .79 ||
 * = 8 ||= 1.09 ||= 1 ||= .92 ||= .84 ||
 * = 9 ||= 1.03 ||= 1 ||= .97 ||= .94 ||
 * = 10 ||= 1.16 ||= 1 ||= .86 ||= .74 ||
 * = Averages ||= 1.19 ||= 1 ||= .84 ||= .71 ||
 * = Trial ||= Times (seconds) ||= Distance (meters) ||= Speed (m/sec) ||= Acceleration (m/s)2 ||
 * = 1 ||= 1.06 ||= 1 ||= 0.94 ||= 0.82 ||
 * = 2 ||= 1.29 ||= 1 ||= 0.76 ||= 0.52 ||
 * = 3 ||= 1.04 ||= 1 ||= 0.96 ||= 0.92 ||
 * = 4 ||= 1.19 ||= 1 ||= 0.84 ||= 0.70 ||
 * = 5 ||= 1.04 ||= 1 ||= 0.96 ||= 0.92 ||
 * = 6 ||= 1.06 ||= 1 ||= 0.94 ||= 0.89 ||
 * = 7 ||= 0.91 ||= 1 ||= 1.10 ||= 1.20 ||
 * = 8 ||= 1.13 ||= 1 ||= 0.88 ||= 0.79 ||
 * = 9 ||= 1.07 ||= 1 ||= 0.93 ||= 0.87 ||
 * = 10 ||= 0.94 ||= 1 ||= 1.06 ||= 1.13 ||
 * = Averages ||= 1.08 ||= 1 ||= 0.94 ||= 0.94 ||

Things i could have done better: For this lav i could have recorded the incline i had used for each trial to make sure that the lab was more controled. Also during the first experiment i had trouple keeping the ramp at the same incline. Therefore, i should have Secured the ramp tighter.