Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2215 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 3: Kinematics part 1

Cart with track and motion detector.

Transition notes:

  1. The following can be left out from the previous lab (2215 Lab 1)
    • 2 meter stick
  2. Don't forget to sweep!!!!! Please!!!!

Equipment List:

  1. Computer - 2000 level Desktop
  2. LabPro Interface
  3. LabPro Interface Power Supply
  4. USB-A to USB-B USB cord
  5. Motion Detector (Vernier) (DIG/SONIC 1)
  6. Motion Detector Cord (Vernier)
  7. Small Wooden Block
  8. 2.2 Meter Cart Track
  9. 2 x Track Feet Brackets
    • Each bracket needs to have 2 x Track Feet in each bracket (so FOUR feet total)
  10. 2 x Endstops (one at each end of the track)
  11. Screw, Thumb - Track End Stop
  12. Elevation Clamp
  13. Rod - 45cm
  14. Universal Clamp - Medium
  15. Dynamics Cart (Vernier)
  16. 500g Cart Mass
  17. Screw, Thumb-Vernier Cart Mounting Short
  18. Wing Nut
  19. 2 Meter Stick

General Class use :

  1. Electronic Balance - 2,200g, 0.01 g Readability

Notes and tests:

  1. Make sure tracks are leveled.
  2. Start the file from the Lab 3 folder in Class Notes. Make sure the switch on the motion detector is on the cart setting. Click "Collect" and move the cart in front of the motion detector to test if its movement is detected by the motion detector. You will need to make sure the motion detector is angled just right to create a smooth graph across the whole length of the track.
Objects subject to Left/Right Reflection

This is what your table should look like once set up

Additional Images below

Interface, Motion Detector, and 2-Meter Stick.

Interface, Motion Detector, & 2-Meter Stick

Settings for cart sized objects and larger objects

Top View of Motion Detector