Product Summary
Because the PAScar’s body and plunger are made of polycarbonate plastic, these carts have a mass of just 250 grams. Each cart includes both a spring plunger, magnets, and hook and loop pads for collision studies. The PAScars come in a set of two, one each of red and blue, and are compatible with all PASCO Dynamics Tracks and accessories.
PASCO Dynamics Carts Share Two Important Features:
- Low Friction: Ball bearing, knife-edge wheels mean student data more closely matches theory
- Spring-Loaded Suspension: Wheels retract into the body, so they are protected from drops or “skateboarding.”
Features
- Three-position Plunger: Provides reproducible impulses and explosions
- Three Mounting Holes: For accessories
- Polycarbonate Body: Total mass: 250 g
- Mass Tray: Add mass to easily double or triple car mass
- Magnets: Installed on one end for elastic collisions
- Hook and Loop Pads: For inelastic collisions
What's Included
- 1x Red PAScar
- 1x Blue PAScar
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the PAScar (Set of 2).
Visit PASCO's Experiment Library to view more activities.
College • High School / Physics
In this lab, a cart will be launched over the floor using the cart's plunger. The cart will decelerate over the floor under the combined action of rolling friction and the average floor slope. To determine both the coefficient...
College / Physics
In this lab, students will study motion relative to a moving reference frame.
College • High School / Physics
In this lab, a cart is launched down a ramp while riding on a friction block. The initial elastic and gravitational potential energy of the cart are converted to thermal energy as the cart slides to a stop. The thermal energy...
College • High School / Physics
In this lab, a small mass, m, will be connected to the cart by a string. The string passes over a pulley at the table’s edge so that the cart accelerates as the mass falls. Both the falling mass and the cart will have the same...
College • High School / Physics
The cart has a spring plunger that can be used for producing relatively elastic collisions and providing a reproducible launch velocity. In this lab, you will determine the spring constant of the spring plunger.
College • High School / Physics
The position on the bat corresponding to the maximum energy transfer is called the “sweet spot.” There is another position on the bat where no shock (or impulse) is transferred to the batter's hands when striking a ball. This...
College / Physics
In this lab, students will measure a cart's average speed between photogates to observe the difference between instantaneous and average speed.
College • High School / Physics
In this lab, a cart will be used to investigate one-dimensional accelerated motion. The cart will be launched over the floor using the built-in spring plunger. The cart will decelerate over the floor under the combined action...
Advanced Placement / Physics
In this lab, students use a motion sensor to determine the relationship between a system’s mass, acceleration, and the net force being applied to the system.
