Demo: Differences between Velocity and Acceleration
This demonstration uses the Smart Cart Vector Display to show the direction of the acceleration and...
Demo: Independence of x- and y-Projectile Motion (Level Track)
Push the Smart Ballistic Cart on a level track and the ball is shot up and caught. Then put a tunnel...
Demo: Independence of x- and y-Projectile Motion (Uphill)
Push the Smart Ballistic Cart on a level track: The ball is shot and caught. Then push the cart on...
Demo: Independence of x- and y-Projectile Motion (Downhill)
Push the Smart Ballistic Cart on a level track: The ball is shot and caught. Then attach a string...
Demo: Newton's First Law Using Vector Display
This demonstration uses a Smart Cart Vector Display to see the forces and accelerations.
Demo: Newton's First Law Using Smart Fan Carts
Two Smart Fan Carts attached by a string oppose each other with no net force, sitting still. Then...
Demo: Newton's Second Law (Push-Pull Force Sensor)
According to Newton’s Second Law, force is proportional to acceleration. Push and pull on the cart’s...
Demo: Newton's Second Law (Hanging Mass)
Attach a string to the force sensor on the cart and put a mass hanging over a pulley to pull the...
Demo: Newton's Second Law (Fan)
The Smart Fan Cart is set on one thrust setting and the mass of the car is varied, yielding different accelerations. Then the Smart Fan Cart is set on...
Demo: Newton's Third Law (Force Vectors)
Two Smart Carts with Vector Displays are placed at rest with their rubber bumpers against each other....
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