PHY250L EXPERIMENT 1: FREE FALL CALCULATIONS Introduction Questions 1. This experiment contains two separate tasks: one where you will drop two strings with hex nuts tied at varying intervals, and another where you will drop a single hex nut from a specific height. In your own words, explain the steps you will take in preparing the ropes for the first task. Your lab will not be graded without a detailed explanation that reflects your understanding of the preparation for this experiment. 2. What measurements will you be required to take during this experiment? Click here to enter test 3. If you drop a ball, and then one second later drop a ball identical in mass, size and shape, what happens to the distance between them as they fall? The answer to this question is integral to understanding the rest of the lab, so ensure you have a full understanding of it before answering. Click here to enter text 4. How do you think Question 3, above, pertains to this experiment? Click here to enter text. 5. From what height will you drop the single hex nut? Click here to enter text 6. Using the kinematics equations, calculate the length of time it will take the single hex nut to land, given the height that you provided. You must show the specified portions of the