What do I purchase to add a second encoder cart to my Motion Encoder System?September 3, 20190 The most likely reason for wanting this would be to plot the motion of two carts in a collision. There are three ways to handle...... Continue Reading →
How do I use two motion detectors or two motion encoders at once to study collisions?November 18, 20160 The and are a great combination for studying collisions. Setting them up is fairly straight forward: Attach a Motion Detector to each end of the...... Continue Reading →
Why is my acceleration data so noisy in a Half-Atwood machine?October 10, 20160 One experimental set up that is popular for studying Newton’s Second Law is the Half-Atwood machine. In a Half-Atwood machine, a dynamics cart is tied...... Continue Reading →