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....
Demo: Newton's Third Law (Fan Cart)
Demonstrate which way the Smart Fan Cart moves without the sail. Then demonstrate the Smart Fan Cart does not move when the fan blows into the sail. Finally,...
Demo: Impulse and Force
While viewing the Force on Smart Cart Vector Display, the cart collides with the end stop with the magnetic bumper and then with an added paper bumper....
Demo: Collisions
Collide two Smart Carts of equal mass: As viewed on the Vector Displays, the forces are equal and opposite and the accelerations are equal and opposite....
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