Question

II. Net Force Table:

Directions for Set-Up
Before Pressing Go, which way do you think the cart will move? (None, Right, Left)
Why does the cart move that way?
What is the sum & direction of the forces?
(example: 70 Left)
Place 1 small blue guy on the very end of the left rope & 1 small red guy on the very end of the right rope






Place the medium blue guy on the very end of the left rope & 1 small red guy on the very end of the right rope






Place the big blue guy on the very end of the left rope & add all 4 of the red guys to the right rope








III. Net Force Questions:

1. If you have an equal amount of force on both sides of the tug of war cart, what happens every time? Explain Why.
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2. A student wanted to investigate changing the mass of a cart that you can push. The student pushed both carts with a force of 200 Newtons. If one cart has a mass of 100kg and the other cart a mass of 50kg, what results would the student expect to see as far as how fast each cart moved in comparison with one another?
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3. A scientist wanted to move a golf ball and a bowling ball to both reach 15 mph. What would the scientist have to do differently for the bowling ball than the golf ball to reach his goal?
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