Al Tobias (wat4y) - Office: Gibson S123 & Physics 218, (434) 924-0538
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video - The Monkey and the HunterPurpose:To illustrate in a somewhat non-intuitive way that all objects fall at the same rate if forces other than gravity can be neglected.Procedure: Show the students that the air gun is pointed at the center of the target by turning on the laser. If the gun is not pointed at the center of the target, make the proper adjustments. Using the green knob on the regulator just under the pressure gauge, adjust the pressure so that the brass gauge on the left reads between 30 psig and 60 psig. Press the gas release switch after each adjustment to make sure you have the proper pressure reading. Turn off the laser and place a dart into the rear opening of the gun barrel. Slide the air hose onto the barrel. When the pressure release switch is pressed, the dart will shoot out of the barrel. As the dart leaves the barrel, it breaks the light path within the photogate which triggers the release of the "bullseye" target. The dart can be made to hit the target at different heights by adjusting the pressure via the green knob of the regulator. Hints:Never assume the gun is targeted accurately, always check. |