acceleration due to gravity.doc
Students measure the acceleration due to gravity by using motion sensors to graph the motion of a free falling ball bearing.
Materials: ball bearing, motion sensor
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acceleration due to gravity.doc Students measure the acceleration due to gravity by using motion sensors to graph the motion of a free falling ball bearing. Materials: ball bearing, motion sensor |
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Students use motion sensors to measure the acceleration of ball bearings (or marbles) rolling down a track made of meter sticks propped up on physics books. Materials: ball bearing (or marble), motion sensor, meter sticks, books |
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Students throw a ball into the air above a motion sensor and calculate the acceleration due to gravity. I use whiffle balls since they don't damage the motion sensor if they land on it. Changing projectiles can lead to more accurate values of g. Materials: motion sensors, whiffle balls |
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Students use a weighted strip of paper falling through a spark timer to measure the acceleration due to gravity. This lab is limited by friction between the paper and the spark timer. Materials: spark timers, paper strips for the spark timers, weights (I use 20 g slotted masses) |