In the lab we used the ideas of Newtons second law. Force equals mass times acceleartion. In this experiment the motor exerts the force onto the weights to make them move up the pulley The lab taught us how to use different weights in order to make it accelerate.

First we ran the experiment three times with different power levels and the same weight. The first trial the weight was 250 kg which is .25 kilograms. The power level was 40 and the result was the acceleration was 9 rpm. The second trial the power level was 60 and the result was the acceleration increased. The third dial the power level was 100 and the result was the acceleration increased.

Next we ran the experiment where the weight changed but not the power level. The power level was 40. In the first trial it was .19 kilograms and the result was the acceleration increased. The second trial 1.3 kilograms and the result was the acceleration increased. The third trial was .07 kilograms and the result was the acceleration increased.