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The document describes an experiment to measure the acceleration due to gravity (g) using a projectile motion experiment. A steel ball is projected down an inclined rail from various heights and the time and horizontal range are measured. The data is plotted on a graph of range squared versus 2*height*time squared. The slope of the line is calculated to be 8.4 m/s2, which is close to the accepted value of 9.8 m/s2. Sources of error are discussed, such as air resistance and friction, and ways to improve accu

Author

Nobody Captain

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EN