3A20.35 - Air Cart Masses and Springs - Air Track & 2 Springs

Code Number:
3A20.35
Demo Title:
Air Cart Masses and Springs - Air Track & 2 Springs
Condition:
Good
Principle:
Velocity in an Oscillating System
Area of Study:
Acoustics

Disclaimer

Equipment:
Air track, Spark car for air track, Matched springs (2) (for air track), , Single pulley for air track, Plexiglas Spring Attachment, Masking tape, Masses (3) (50 g, 100 g, 150 g), Timing gates and counters, Large Hoop Springs, Spark generator, Spark tape.
Procedure:

Attach the Plexiglas bar across the air track at the midpoint. When using the spark generator be sure that there is nothing to cause a short circuit.  Attach the sparking pins to the desired car.  Set the car into the track, position a length of tape under the sparking pin and tape to the railing with masking tape.  Practice will be necessary.  Timing gates and counters may be used if desired.

References:
  • Sándor Egri and Lóránt Szabó, "Analyzing Oscillations of a Rolling Cart Using Smartphones and Tablets", TPT, Vol. 53, #3, Mar. 2015, p. 162.
  • Christopher A. Brueningsen, "Investigating Magnetic Oscillations", TPT, Vol. 31, #3, Mar. 1993, p. 184.
  • Alan Cromer, "The x3 Oscillator", TPT, Vol. 30, #4, Apr. 1992, p. 249.
  • John L. Kroening, "Question About x3 Oscillator", TPT, Vol. 30, #6, Sept. 1992, p. 326.
  • Alan Cromer, "Response to Kroening", TPT, Vol. 30, #6, Sept. 1992, p. 326.
  • George Matous and John Matolyak, "Teaching Important Procedures with Simple Experiments", TPT, Vol. 29, #8, Nov. 1991, p. 541.
  • Thomas B. Greenslade, Jr., "Damped Simple Harmonic Motion on a Linear Air Track", TPT, Vol.  7, #7, Oct. 1969, p. 395.
  • David Kutliroff, "69, Simple Harmonic Motion Is Displayed and Analyzed with a Cart, Springs and an Accelerometer", 101 Classroom Demonstrations and Experiment For Teaching Physics, p. 152.
  • Sa-13: Freier and Anderson, A Demonstration Handbook for Physics.

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