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Our Experiment Library contains hundreds of free experiments and lab activities designed to engage students in active learning. Search by subject, grade level, or topical keywords. Download editable student labs, teacher notes with setup instructions, SPARKvue or Capstone software configuration files, and more, all for free!
Demo: Conservation of Center of Mass in an Explosion
Two stationary carts are against each other with the plunger cocked on one of the carts and the plunger...
Demo: Conservation of Momentum in Explosions
Demo: ball dropped from moving cart.
A ball drops from the moving cart onto the stationary floor. Where does the ball land relative to the cart?
Demo: The Great Race
This is a race between the Fan Cart and the Motorized Cart. The Fan Cart gets off to a slow start, but has a constant acceleration. The Motorized Cart...
Demo: Friction
This demonstration uses the Smart Cart with Motor to push the mass bars at different speeds. The force on the mass bars is measured with the Smart Cart...
Demo: Equations of Motion
This demonstration uses Blockly coding and the Smart Cart Motor to make the Smart Cart move according to an equation of motion. Equations of motion include...
Demo: Fan Force Components
This demonstration uses the Fan on the Fan Rotation Base to show the vector components of the fan force. Put the fan on the cart facing aligned straight...
Ballistic Pendulum (Ball Catcher)
Use a ballistic pendulum to determine the velocity of a ball shot from a projectile launcher. Verify that result by measuring the velocity of the ball...
Conservation of Angular Momentum (Ball Catcher)
Determine if angular momentum is conserved during an inelastic collision between a projectile and...
Conservation of Momentum in an Inelastic Collision (Motion Sensor)
Determine if momentum is conserved during an inelastic collision between a projectile and a cart....
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