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Physics coursework, the effects of forces on a sliding wooden block.

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Introduction

For this piece of coursework I have been set a task to find what factors effect the distance a wooden block travels when projected over a surface. Each time I do this I have been asked to change a different variable. There was a wealth of different variables I could have chosen but for this particular experiment I have decided that I will change the weight of the block each time I fire it. This will involve firing the cart a certain number of times but each time adding some more weight. For my second variable I will change I have decided on changing the amount of elastic bands used to fire the cart. This will involve each time of firing the cart adding one more elastic band to wherever the other bands used previously had been attached to. To carry this experiment out I will have to take a few precautions. Firstly I will have to make sure the chair that I will have the elastic bands attached to as my firing platform is securely attached and balanced o...

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