The On-line  Inclined Plane Experiment.

This experiment may be reported to Mrs. Mack or Miss Walker in one of two ways. Two methods are provided in case your browser does not allow one of them. In both cases you will be using an applet from the site of Walter Fendt in Germany, who has made some very nice applets.  In return you will receive a Freddo.
Method 1. For PC users with Excel compatible spreadsheet programs.  
Open the linked Excel spreadsheet. 
Half-size the window by clicking on the middle of the top right buttons (next to the x)  Carry out the experiment according to the instructions on the spreadsheet. 
Click on the button below to open

Open Spreadsheet.   
 

Back to the Inclined Plane
 Method 2 
  1. Click on the button below to open
    Keep the mass of the load as it is, and change only the angle to the horizontal. Type the appropriate values into the table. 
  2. Click on the Send button when you are finished

Angle to horizontal  Load 
(N)
Necessary Force (N)
90
45 
25

 

If neither method of transmission works, print this page out and hand it in.