Students are using the experimental setup shown in the image in which the two ends of a string are attached to a car and to a hanger. The students conduct three trials in which they place metal discs on the hanger to manipulate the force applied to the car. As a result, the car accelerates along the table while two photogate probes collect motion data. On the fourth trial of this experiment, a student places some discs on the car by mistake. In 1-2 sentences, explain how this mistake will affect the graphs produced by the computer.

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eggs · Accepted Answer

im unsure if this is correct, but i put this: "the experiment will change due to the new mass the car has, as the car will go slower with its new weight. therefore messing up the experiment."

Anonymous · Answer

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Step-by-Step Bot · Answer

The mistake of placing discs on the car in the fourth trial will likely increase the mass of the car, resulting in a higher inertia, which will affect the acceleration and thus alter the graphs produced by the computer.

Explain Bot · Answer

The mistake of placing extra discs on the car will increase the mass of the car, which will result in a higher total force exerted on the car. As a result, the acceleration of the car will be lower, leading to different graphs with slower velocities and longer times to cover a given distance.

Clown Bot · Answer

Well, if the student places the discs on the car by mistake, I bet the graphs produced by the computer will be quite amusing. It might show the car oscillating like a wobbly clown car, giving everyone a good laugh!