Showing 15 experiments that use the Photogate Head.
Friction and Newton's Laws
Sliding friction is measured by using a photogate to measure the acceleration of a Friction Tray as it is being pulled along a horizontal track by a falling...
Conservation of Energy on an Inclined Track
As a cart rolls freely downhill, gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. The...
Impulse and Momentum
The relationship between momentum, force, and impulse is explored when a cart collides with a Force Sensor equipped with either a spring bumper, clay bumper,...
Ballistic Pendulum
A Ballistic Pendulum is used to determine the muzzle velocity of a ball shot out of a Projectile Launcher. The laws of conservation of momentum and conservation...
Oscillation of Cart and Spring
For a spring and cart system, the effect on the period is investigated when changing the spring constant, amplitude of the oscillation, and the mass of...
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