Gravitational Potential Energy
To explore the relationship between potential and kinetic energy for a falling object, a Motion Sensor measures both the position and velocity of a falling...
Conservation of Energy of a Simple Pendulum
When a pendulum swings, potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy, and then back again...
Hooke's Law and Elastic Potential Energy
As the spring cart launcher is loaded, a force sensor and a motion sensor are used to measure the...
Work-Energy Theorem
A force sensor is used to measure the changing force applied by a stretched elastic cord, while a motion sensor records the resulting velocity of the cart....
Collisions in One Dimension
Elastic and inelastic collisions are performed with two dynamics carts of different masses. Magnetic bumpers are used in the elastic collision and Velcro®...
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...
Newton's Second Law for Rotation
A torque is applied to point masses on a rod mounted on a Rotary Motion Sensor and the resulting angular acceleration is measured and the rotational inertia...
Rotational Inertia
A known torque is applied to the three-step pulley on the Rotary Motion Sensor, causing a disk and ring to rotate. The resulting angular acceleration is...
Rotational Kinetic Energy
This lab investigates the potential and kinetic energies for a modified Atwood's Machine, where a disk has been added to the Rotary Motion Sensor pulley.
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