Lab: Newton's Second Law Answers

The force applied to the physics cart is manipulated. This is the variable.

The cart accelerates due to the force applied to the cart. Acceleration is therefore the variable.

A “constant” is a parameter that stays the same regardless of the variables. One parameter of the cart that is held constant is the .

The mass of the physics cart is manipulated. This is the variable.

Review data tables A–D in your Student Guide. Did you record all data throughout the virtual lab experiment?

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The cart accelerates differently as the mass of the cart changes. Acceleration is therefore the variable.

A “constant” is a parameter that stays the same regardless of the variables. One parameter that is held constant is the .