I'm still not sure what equation using space you are talking about though. But from what we were taught in AP Physics 1 (Current class) there was no equation using space. Are there other acceleration equations using distance, time, and mass.
I'm sorry I forgot to mention a few things. The greater mass was positioned .875 meters off the ground. The second mass, when the greater mass was released traveled those .875 meters up. There is no air resistance as well.
V=vi+at was supposed to be
.781 (distance/time) = 0 +a(1.12)
So what...
So, I have an atwood machine lab. What I have been given is the masses of either end and time it takes the heavier mass to hit the ground from a distance.
M1= .2kg
M2 = .15kg
avg time = 1.12 sec
What i think I have to do: To find the actual acceleration I have to use v = vi + at and solve for...