Showing 44 experiments that use the PASPORT Motion Sensor.

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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...

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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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External Forces and the Third Law

To investigate Newton's Third Law, the forces are examined that are exerted on the two sensors by a connecting string. Also, the external force exerted...

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Coefficients of Friction

A motorized cart is used to pull the friction trays in a controlled manner along the track, as a force sensor directly measures the frictional force. All...

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Magnetic Drag

As a cart moves along an aluminum track, the magnets induce eddy currents in the track, causing magnetic drag on the cart. The magnitude of this force...

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Magnetic Damped Oscillations

As a cart oscillates on an aluminum track, the magnets induce eddy currents in the track, causing magnetic drag on the cart. The amount of damping is varied...

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Air Drag

A large sail causes drag, slowing the moving cart. Three different size sails are used to study the relation between the drag force and the area of the...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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