Mechanics Handbooks

Physics Experiments Linear Motion

In the experimental literature Linear Motion you will find detailed descriptions of
experiments regarding the following concepts:
Uniform acceleration and deceleration
Momentum (elastic and inelastic collision)
Newtons laws
Potential and kinetic energy
Grade resistance/inclined plane

Almost all experiments can be performed either with the 2 m long air track 11202.17 or
with the 1.5 m long demonstration track 11305.00. For the measurements and data record-
ing you can use the Cobra3 interface 12150.00, the 4-4 Timer 13605.99 or the 6-decade
digital counter 13603.93.

Physics Experiments Linear Motion No. 16001.02 15 Experiments described

1.1 P1198511 4.1 P1199502

The linear uniform motion Impulse and momentum
4.2 P1199605
Conservation of momentum
2.1 P1198615
in elastic collisions
Uniformly accelerated motion
with an accelerating mass 4.3 P1199711
Conservation of momentum in
2.2 P1198702
inelastic collisions
Uniformly accelerated motion
with a jet glider 4.4 P1199801
Conservation of momentum
2.3 P1198805
in multiple elastic collisions
Uniformly accelerated motion with
an inclined track 4.5 P1199902
Conservation of momentum
2.4 P1198906
in multiple inelastic collisions
Uniformly decelerated motion
2.5 P1199000
Newtons second law with Cobra3 and demonstration track.
The free fall

3.1 P1199115
Law of inertia (Newton's 1st law)
3.2 P1199201
Fundamental law of dynamics
(Newton's 2nd Law)
3.3 P1199306
Law of reciprocal actions
(Newton's 3rd Law)
3.4 P1199405
Equivalence of inert mass
and heavy mass

Conservation of momentum in multiple inelastic collisions with 4-4 Timer and

air track.

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