Al Tobias (wat4y) - Office: Gibson S123 & Physics 218, (434) 924-0538
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video - Uniform Linear Acceleration - TimePurpose:To verify constant acceleration down an inclined track and compute g.Note: this is the same as demo 1C20.31 Uniform Linear Acceleration - Velocity. The Capstone software measures the time between gates #1 & #2 and #1 & #3, and the instantaneous velocity at gates #2 and #3 (four parameters total). Procedure:   Raise one end of air track on blocks of wood to provide an incline, for example 2.5cm or 5.0cm thick. Place photogates on air track so that there is 'x' distance between photogates 1 and 2, and 4x's the distance between photogates 1 and 3. Starting at Vo = 0 just in front of photogate 1, let the cart accelerate through gates and record times. New PASCO Timers: PASCO Capstone software is installed on the Rm. 203, 204 and 205 computers. Run experiment "Uniform_Linear_Acceleration.cap" and press "Record" in lower left corner to start. For Rm. 203, Capstone software is installed on "Big Bench PC" (not the main lecture computer). Old Unilab Timers: Drive both gate modules with the same oscillator by connecting them in parallel. Connect both 'A' gates in parallel so both timers start together. Connect photocell 1 to 'A' gates. Connect photocell 2 to 'B' gate 1 and photocell 3 to 'B' gate 2. Place gate 'A' switches in break hold position and gate 'B' switches in open position. Switches on all photocells must be in the open position. Adjust photocells by manually moving cart through beam and noting on the air track scale the exact point at which the gate operates. Hints:Note that the cart needs to start at rest at photogate #1, as close as possible w/o triggering the gate.Equipment:
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