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Showing 19 experiments that use the Basic PAScar Metal Track 1.2 m System.
Position and Velocity
In this lab, students will investigate the relationship between position and velocity using a Motion Sensor to measure the position of a motorized cart.
Velocity and Acceleration
In this lab, students analyze graphs of position and velocity to determine constant velocity and constant acceleration.
Great Race
In this lab, students will race the Fan Cart and Motorized Cart.The Fan Cart gets off to a slow start, but has a constant acceleration. The Motorized Cart...
Equations of Motion
In this lab, students will generate graphs of position and velocity for a cart accelerating down an incline. Then, they'll compare their user-defined curve...
Acceleration Due to Gravity
In this lab, students measure the acceleration of a cart moving down an incline, then, compare their measured value to the theoretical.
Acceleration on an Inclined Plane
In this lab, students will study the relationship between position, velocity and acceleration of a cart as it moves up and down an inclined track.
Newton's First Law
Determine how external forces affect an object's motion as summarized by Newton's 1st Law of Motion.
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Second Law is examined by measuring the resulting acceleration of a fan cart under two conditions: Variable force (while keeping the mass constant)...
Force and Acceleration
Investigate the relationship between the net force applied to an object and the resulting acceleration of that object. A force is applied to a low friction...
Inertia and the Second Law
A force is applied directly to the cart by pulling and pushing on the attached Force Sensor. The resulting acceleration is measured by the Motion Sensor,...
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