laptop and interface, Photogate, picket fence, clamp

Code Number: 1C30.35

Demo Title: Picket Fence and Photogate

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Measurement of 'g'

Area of Study: Mechanics

Equipment:

Laptop and interface, Photogate, picket fence.

Procedure:

The picket fence has evenly spaced intervals. When dropped through the photogate, the acceleration due to gravity may be determined.

References:

Marciano Santamaria Lezcano, E. S. Cruz de Garcia, Thiago J. A. Mori, "Gravitational Acceleration - A Smartphone Approach with the Magnetic Ruler", TPT, Vol. 62, #3, March 2024, p. 191.
John Childs, "Quick Determination of g Using Photogates", TPT, Vol. 32, #2, Feb. 1994, p. 100.
Yaakov Kraftmakher, "1.1, Free Fall", Experiments and Demonstrations in Physics, p. 9.

1C30.35 - Picket Fence and Photogate

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