Calculate the applied force of the washers on the car. First, convert the mass you recorded for one, two, three, and four washers from grams to kilograms. Record your calculations, to four decimal places, in Table D.
The mass of one washer is
kg.
The mass of two washers is
kg.
The mass of three washers is
kg.
The mass of four washers is
kg.
To convert the mass of the washers from grams to kilograms, divide the mass in grams by 1000.
- Mass of one washer in kg: 141.2 g = 141.2 / 1000 = 0.1412 kg
- Mass of two washers in kg: 292.5 g = 292.5 / 1000 = 0.2925 kg
- Mass of three washers in kg: 432.7 g = 432.7 / 1000 = 0.4327 kg
- Mass of four washers in kg: 569.3 g = 569.3 / 1000 = 0.5693 kg
Recorded in Table D:
- Mass of one washer: 0.1412 kg
- Mass of two washers: 0.2925 kg
- Mass of three washers: 0.4327 kg
- Mass of four washers: 0.5693 kg