Physics with Video Analysis
By Priscilla Laws, Robert Teese, Maxine Willis, and Patrick Cooney
The Physics with Video Analysis book contains a wide selection of video analysis activities for introductory physics at either the high school or college level. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, circuits, sound, electrostatics, and more. Includes a CD with professionally made videos, student activities, solutions, and Logger Pro setup fles.
The Physics with Video Analysis book is a product of the NSF-funded LivePhoto Project. For more information, see http://livephoto.rit.edu/
To learn more about the video capture and analysis features of Logger Pro, read the Overview of Video Features in Logger Pro FAQ.
Each Vernier Lab Book includes:
- Complete student experiments with materials list, step-by-step instructions, data tables, and questions.
- Teacher Information section for each experiment with complete directions for setting up experiments, helpful hints, and sample graphs and data.
- Word-processing files of the student sections on a CD so that any experiment may be easily edited to your specifications (Microsoft Word for Macintosh and Windows files).
Order Information
- Physics with Video Analysis
- PVA
- $48
Free Sample Labs
Four sample activities are available as a free download.
- Pool Ball uses a video of a ball bouncing from the edge of a pool table. Students investigate the meaning of average speed and average velocity in a two-dimensional environment.
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Impulsive Juggling includes a video of a professional juggler. Students consider ball motion in free fall and during the throws.
- Sonic Doppler supplies a video of a car passing a microphone. FFTs of the sound recording, along with video analysis of the car motion, are used to observe the doppler effect.
- RC Decay combines video and sensor records of an RC circuit to measure time constants and capacitance.
The download is a zip file containing videos, Logger Pro files, and pdf files containing the student activity without solutions. Logger Pro 3.6 or newer is required to perform video analysis. Update Logger Pro »
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