What Causes Errors in Newton's Second Law Experiments?

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Errors in experiments related to Newton's Second Law can stem from various factors, including measurement inaccuracies and equipment calibration issues. Specific sources of error can be difficult to identify without detailed information about the experimental setup and measurements taken. Recommendations for improvement include consulting resources like John Taylor's "An Introduction to Error Analysis" for understanding error propagation and calculation. Properly applying formulas for error analysis can help clarify the relationship between measured quantities and their uncertainties. Addressing these factors can enhance the accuracy of the experiment's results.
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I am writing a lab report on Newton's second law...:) I got some errors while calculating the slope (mass).

What factors could bring out those errors? and How can they be imporved?

I don understand what i m suppose to approach...If anybody cud help me with that...thanks
 
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Without knowing any details of the experiment- without knowing what you measured- it's tough to say where the sources of error are.

John Taylor's book "An Introduction to error analysis" is a must-read, but to distill down some formulas: I'm new to the latex stuff, so let's hope I get the formulas correct...

if q = Bx, and B is known exactly, then \delta q = B \delta x
if q = q(x), then \deltaq=|dq/dx|\delta x

I'll stop there and see if my typesetting is ok.
 

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