Linear Air Track With Digital Timer

Triangular section track made of aluminum with perforations. An inlet cover is given at one of the ends, which is connected to hose of an air blower. The gliders move on an air cushion thus minimizing friction.
Apparatus is used for performing experiments to investigate laws of motion, speed, acceleration, and momentum. Wireless photogates along with various accessories are used for conducting different experiments.

Features:

• Accessories simply plug into the ends & top of vehicle.
• Facilitates the study of mechanics.
• Linear motion under frictionless condition.
• Light gate with sensitivity-adjustment knob.
• Precise and accurate data.
• Many other experiments can also be performed with the same wireless light gates with built-in-timer.
• Data can be collected on PC, tablets or smartphones.

Objectives:

• To study the linear motion under virtually frictionless conditions.
• To study the elastic and inelastic collision.
• To study the concept of velocity.
• To study the concept of accelerations.
• To study the conservation of momentum & energy.
• To study the dependency of mass ratio to kinetic energy

Technical Data:

• Primary Gate : Operating Voltage 9 VDC, Micro-controller Based, Time resolution : 0.1 milli second, Operating Systems : Windows/iOS/Android, Infrared source: Peak at 880 nm, Output is Low and LED off for unblocked gate, Output is High and LED on for blocked gate, Wireless data Transfer to PC/Smartphones.
• Secondary gate : Infrared source: Peak at 880 nm, Output is Low and LED off for unblocked gate, Output is High and LED on for blocked gate,
• Linear air track :Triangular section, Aluminum alloy, Length 200cm, Hole two rows both side, 1mm dia. 3 Support feet, Very low frictionless surface.
• Blower : Plastic, 35 mm outlet dia, Operating voltage 220 V AC, 50 Hz, Air speed regulator switch, 30 ± 1 ms-1, ON/OFF switch, Dimension 230 x 185 x 250mm (L x W x H), Suppled with shrinkable plastic pipe.

Scope of Delivery:

• 1 Linear air track
• 1 Air Blower with pipe
• 1 Linear Air track accessories
• 1 Primary light gate
• 1 Secondary light gate
• 2 Light Gate Mount

Key Topics:

• Linear motion.
• Newton law of motion.
• Elastic collision.
• Inelastic collision.
• Conservation of momentum.
• Conservation of energy.
• Mass ratio.