Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2215 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 3: Kinematics part 1

Cart with track and motion detector.

Equipment List:

  1. Interface
  2. Motion Detector (DIG/SONIC 1) with:
    • Motion Detector Cord
    • Small Wooden Block to guard front of Motion Detector from cart.
  3. 2.2 Meter Cart Track with:
    • Two Track Feet Brackets with two Track Feet in each.
    • Two Endstops. (one for either end)
    • Attached to the table with
      • Elevation Clamp
      • Rod - 45cm
      • Universal Clamp - Medium
  4. Vernier Dynamics Cart with:
    • One 500g Cart Mass attached with:
      • Screw, Thumb-Verneir Cart Mounting Short
      • Wing Nut
  5. 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