Air Bag Collision Competition
Determine the impulse of collisions with different "air bags" that students create for themselves.
Lab Summary
In this experiment, students determine the impulse of collisions with different "air bags" that they create themselves.
Downloads
- Air Bag Collision Competition - PASPORT (555 KB, .zip)
Includes experiment setup and procedures, DataStudio files with sample data and Supplemental Files
- Air Bag Collision Competition - ScienceWorkshop (543 KB, .zip)
Includes experiment setup and procedures, DataStudio files with sample data and Supplemental Files
Here's What You Need
U.S. Educator prices shown.
Probeware (PASPORT System)
PASPORT Motion Sensor (PS-2103A) - $80
Accurately measures position, velocity, and acceleration of a target. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
PASPORT Force Sensor (PS-2104) - $110
Designed to measure both pulling and pushing forces. Uses range from collisions to tug-of-war. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Xplorer GLX (PS-2002) - $349
The Xplorer GLX is a data collection, graphing, and analysis tool designed for science students and educators.
Probeware (ScienceWorkshop System)
Motion Sensor II (CI-6742A) - $95
Accurately measures position, velocity, and acceleration of a target.
Economy Force Sensor (CI-6746) - $119
Designed to measure both pulling and pushing forces allowing labs from cart collisions to tug-of-war.
750 Interface, USB (CI-7650) - $679
The 750 Interface allows students to measure force, temperature, pressure, angular velocity, acceleration, current, and magnetic field with a built-in function generator and oscilloscope mode.
Other Products
1.2 m PAScar Dynamics System (ME-6955) - $259
Equip your lab with carts and a high-quality 1.2 m aluminum track.
1.2 m Classic Dynamics System (ME-9429B) - $439
The system includes equipment (Aluminum Track, Dynamics Carts, accessories) for doing experiments with oscillations, friction, Hooke's Law, spring potential energy, and conservation of energy.
Force Accessory Bracket (CI-6545) - $79
Allows mounting of force sensors directly to a dynamics track.
Other Materials
- Air Bag Materials
