Go Direct^® Motion Detector

The Go Direct Motion Detector accurately tracks objects as close as 15 cm and as far away as 3.5 m. The compact design and wireless capability of this motion detector eliminate the concern of a dangling cable getting in the way.

The Go Direct Motion Detector can be used in a variety of experiments:

• Study position, velocity, and acceleration of carts when mounted on a track.
• Match graphs created in Graphical Analysis 4 software.
• Analyze the effects of air resistance on falling coffee filters.
• Investigate simple harmonic motion by monitoring a mass on a spring.

• Range: 15 cm to 3.5 m
• Resolution: 1 mm
• Maximum sampling rate: 30 samples/s
• Connections:
  • Wireless: Bluetooth
  • Wired: USB

• Using the Go Direct® Motion Detector

  The Go Direct Motion Detector uses ultrasound to measure the position, velocity, and acceleration of a moving object. Typical experiments include the study of cart motion on a track, analyzing the effects of air resistance on falling coffee filters, or investigating simple harmonic motion by monitoring a mass on a spring.

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Select a lab book to see a list of experiments and more information.

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  Physics Explorations and Projects (11)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 1 Constant Motion and Changing Motion
  • 2 Balanced Forces and Unbalanced Forces
  • 4 Newton’s Second Law
  • 9 Conservation of Momentum
  • 11 Springs Making Things Move
  • 12 Kinetic Energy and Mass
  • 13 Work and Kinetic Energy
  • 14 Work Done by Gravity
  • 15 Energy in Collisions
  • 33 Oscillations
  • 34 Heat as Energy Transfer
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  Elementary Science with Vernier (7)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 20 Learning to Use Go! Motion
  • 21 e-Motion
  • 22 Batty About Science
  • 23 Spring into Action!
  • 24 Air Ball!
  • 25 Driving with Energy
  • 26 Weigh Station - All Trucks Stop!
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  Middle School Science with Vernier (7)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 12 Ocean Floor Mapping
  • 33 Graphing Your Motion
  • 34 Speeding Up
  • 35 The Indy 100
  • 36 Crash Dummies
  • 37 Falling Objects
  • 38 A Speedy Slide
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  Physical Science with Vernier (6)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 35 Graphing Your Motion
  • 36 Speeding Up
  • 37 It's Race Day
  • 38 Crash Lesson
  • 39 Newton's Second Law
  • 40 Falling Objects
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  Physics with Vernier (4)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 1 Graph Matching
  • 2A Back and Forth Motion
  • 3A Cart on a Ramp
  • 4A Determining g on an Incline
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  Forensics with Vernier (1)

  Includes student instructions, teacher tips, safety information, and sample data.

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  • 6 Speeding Up

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  LabQuest 2

  Full Support

  The Go Direct^® Motion Detector is fully supported with LabQuest 2 (version 2.8.5), a standalone data logger with built-in graphing and analysis software.

  Learn more about LabQuest 2 »

  Compatibility Notes

  1. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

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  Computers

  	Software
  Interface	Graphical Analysis 4 for ComputersVersion 4.9
  No interface required	Full support 1
  LabQuest 2	Full support 2 3

  Compatibility Notes

  1. For Bluetooth^® connectivity, only computers running Windows 10 or Mac OS X 10.10 or newer are supported. The computer must also have a compatible Bluetooth 4.0⁺ radio.
  2. Connect this sensor directly to a computer or Chromebook via a USB or wireless Bluetooth^® connection for best results. Alternatively, this sensor is fully supported when used with LabQuest 2 when LabQuest 2 is connected to a computer or Chromebook via Wireless Data Sharing.
  3. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

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  Chromebook

  	Software
  Interface	Graphical Analysis 4 for ChromeVersion 4.9
  No interface required	Full support
  LabQuest 2	Full support 1 2

  Compatibility Notes

  1. Connect this sensor directly to a computer or Chromebook via a USB or wireless Bluetooth^® connection for best results. Alternatively, this sensor is fully supported when used with LabQuest 2 when LabQuest 2 is connected to a computer or Chromebook via Wireless Data Sharing.
  2. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

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  iOS

  	Software
  Interface	Graphical Analysis 4 for iOSVersion 4.9	Graphical Analysis GW for iOSVersion 4.0.5
  No interface required	Full support	Full support
  LabQuest 2	Full support 1 2 3	Full support 1 2 3

  Compatibility Notes

  1. Connect this sensor directly to a supported mobile device via a wireless Bluetooth^® connection for best results.
  2. iOS and Android^™ devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 via Wireless Data Sharing.
  3. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

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  Android

  	Software
  Interface	Graphical Analysis 4 for AndroidVersion 4.9	Graphical Analysis GW for AndroidVersion 3.2
  No interface required	Full support	Incompatible
  LabQuest 2	Full support 1 2 3	Full support 1 2

  Compatibility Notes

  1. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.
  2. iOS and Android^™ devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 via Wireless Data Sharing.
  3. Connect this sensor directly to a supported mobile device via a wireless Bluetooth^® connection for best results.

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  Additional Platforms

  You can also use the Go Direct^® Motion Detector with these platforms:

  • Javascript
  • Python
  • LabVIEW