| Set-up of Track and Photogates: |
Track attached to board with marks every 5 cm. One photogate attached to ring stand, books under edge of ramp. This is the general set-up for Labs 1&2 |
General room set-up and spacing |
Track set-up for Lab #3: A Day at the Races |
Track attached to board with marks every 5 cm. Two photogates with ring stands, books under edge of ramp. This is the set-up for lab 4. |
8 foot long piece of track to be shaped to meet
certain conditions for lab 5.
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Car with a paper tent showing how you can achieve accurate photogate measurements with tracks that are bouncy or unsecured. |
| Student Investigations and Inquiry: |
Effects of ramp steepness on speed |
Effects of car mass on speed |
Effects of car mass on speed |
Effects of ramp surface on speed |
Lab 4 |
Lab 4 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
Lab 5 |
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| Student Work Samples: Lab 5 Make a Track: |
Drawing for Make a Track (Lab 5) |
Drawing for Make a Track (Lab 5) |
Drawing for Make a Track (Lab 5) |
| Lab 3 Contest Winners |
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