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1G 10.10 - Measuring Force
Demonstrates: Force is needed to create an acceleration.
Description: An air car with mass added is pulled with a spring scale. Or a Pasco car is pulled with a motion sensor and real time data is collected to show graphiclly to class.
1G 10.20 - Accelertaion of a car with Falling Mass
Demonstrates: Acceleration.
Description: An air car is caused to accelerate by a hanging mass and pulley system. Or Pasco car and motion detector is used instead of air track.
1G 10.30 - Weight of Mass
Demonstrates: Force of gravity on a mass.
Description: Mass hanging from a spring scale.
1G 10.31 - Parallel Springs
Demonstrates: The effect of parallel and series springs.
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1G 10.40 - Atwood's Machine
Demonstrates: Acceleration.
Description: Pulley with small and large radius.
1G 20.87 - Accelerometer
Demonstrates: Accelerated frames of reference.
Description: A plexiglass tube filled with water and ping pong.