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Showing 15 experiments that use the Photogate Head.
Friction and Newton's Laws
Coefficients of static friction and kinetic friction are determined for a block connected by a string over a pulley to a hanging mass.
Atwood's Machine
In a study of an Atwood’s Machine apparatus, a photogate is used to measure the velocity of both hanging masses as one moves up and the other moves down....
Freefall of a Picket Fence
A picket fence is dropped through a photogate and the slope of the graph of average velocity versus time gives the acceleration of the falling object.
Projectile Motion
In this lab, students will use pairs of photogates to demonstrate how independent, horizontal and vertical motions describe the motion of a projectile.
Instantaneous and Average Speed
In this lab, students will measure a cart's average speed between photogates to observe the difference between instantaneous and average speed.
Freefall Picket Fence
In this lab, students generate velocity vs. time graph for a picket fence free-falling through a Photogate. Then, students will use their graphs to determine...
Projectile Motion
Use photogates to measure time of flight and the initial launch velocity of the ball and predict the range fired at an angle off the table onto the floor....
Projectile against Wall
A ball is fired towards a wall at a fixed distance away. At what angle should the ball be launched so that it hits the wall at the highest location?
Atwood's Machine
Using an Atwood’s Machine, a photogate is used to measure the velocity of both masses as one moves up and the other moves down. The slope of the graph...
Acceleration up an Inclined Plane
The hanging mass is connected to the cart by a string that runs up and over the pulley. The falling mass pulls the cart up the inclined track. The speed...
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