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Precision Air-Powered Projectile
$265.00
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Large-scale projectile motion experiments with safe, repeatable launches
Launch learning to new heights! Arbor Scientific’s Precision Air-Powered Projectile makes full-scale projectile motion experiments engaging, accurate, and safe. Designed for repeatable performance and classroom durability, this system brings the physics of motion off the page and into the field.
With precise control, consistent launches, and built-in safety features, students can explore kinematics, vectors, and free fall with confidence. Conduct real, measurable projectile motion experiments on a football-field scale — with launches reaching up to 100 yards!
Why Teachers Love the Precision Air-Powered Projectile
- Highly Repeatable: The built-in pressure regulator ensures identical launch conditions every time, giving students clean, consistent data.
- Safe & Controlled: Launch remotely using the 2-meter pneumatic tube and slide valve. Safety release and lockout features prevent accidental launches and over-pressurization.
- Built to Last: Durable aluminum construction and replaceable rockets guarantee years of reliable performance.
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What You Can Teach with the Precision Air-Powered Projectile
Ideal for AP Physics, Honors, and conceptual courses — perfect for measuring range, time of flight, and maximum height, including:
- Vertical Free Fall & Gravity: Measure vertical motion to calculate free-fall acceleration and explore how gravity influences motion over time.
- Horizontal Motion & Vectors: Separate and analyze horizontal and vertical components to connect real-world launches with 2D kinematics.
- Predicting Range Using Kinematic Equations: Use known launch height and velocity to calculate theoretical range and compare with experimental data.
- Data Collection & Analysis: Record flight time and distance using a stopwatch, measuring tape, trundle wheel, or slow-motion video for accurate quantitative analysis.
STEM, Camp, and Engineering Design Connections
The Precision Air-Powered Projectile helps transform fields, gyms, and open spaces into dynamic learning labs.
- For middle school STEM and other informal learning settings, the launcher transforms outdoor spaces into hands-on exploration zones where students safely investigate motion, experiment with their own rocket modifications, and participate in friendly design competitions.
- In engineering design courses, students can test how pressure, fin shape, mass, and nose-cone style affect stability and distance, supporting iterative design-build-test challenges.
Across all these environments, the system encourages curiosity, teamwork, and problem-solving while giving students a memorable, high-energy introduction to real-world engineering.
Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.
Product Specifications
Specs:
Launch pressure range: 30 psi min to 130 psi max
Pressure inlet: standard Schrader-type valve
Regulator: 0 - 150 psi, lockable adjustment knob
Orange pneumatic polyurethane tubing: ¼" diameter, 2 m long
Fittings on slide valve and exhaust valve are push-to-connect pneumatic fittings
Launch tube: 12" long, 3/8" NPT thread, approx. 0.875" diameter
Rocket: overall length approx. 13", nylon body, 3D-printed fins and adapter, replaceable foam nose cone
What's Included:
Red launch base and air tank assembly
Orange pneumatic tubing for connecting launch valve
Regulator/slide valve assembly
Launch tube
Rocket with replaceable nose cone
Four ground stakes to secure base
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What is the Precision Air-Powered Projectile used for?
The Precision Air-Powered Projectile is a classroom projectile launcher designed for large-scale projectile motion experiments. It allows students to explore kinematics, vectors, and free fall through real, measurable launches—bringing physics off the page and into the field.What is kinematics in physics?
Kinematics is the study of motion—how objects move—without focusing on the forces causing that motion. In the classroom, it includes concepts like position, velocity, acceleration, and projectile motion, helping students describe and predict how objects travel through space.What physics concepts can I teach with this projectile launcher?
This physics hands-on tool supports investigations in projectile motion, two-dimensional kinematics, velocity components, acceleration, and energy. It’s ideal for measuring range, time of flight, and maximum height in both conceptual and quantitative labs.How is this different from a typical projectile motion lab setup?
Unlike small-scale setups, this air-powered projectile launcher enables long-range experiments (up to ~100 yards) with highly repeatable launch conditions. That consistency helps students collect cleaner data and make stronger connections between theory and real-world motion.How does the Precision Air-Powered Projectile ensure consistent results?
A built-in pressure regulator and slide valve allow you to control launch conditions precisely. This means students can repeat trials with confidence and generate reliable data for analysis in their kinematics lab activities.Is the projectile launcher safe for student use?
Yes. The system is designed with remote launching, pressure release, and safety lockout features to ensure controlled operation. Teachers can run engaging, large-scale experiments while maintaining a safe learning environment.What grade levels is this appropriate for?
The Precision Air-Powered Projectile is ideal for high school and introductory college physics, including AP Physics and honors courses. It can also be adapted for middle school STEM programs and engineering design challenges.Can students use this for data collection and analysis?
Absolutely. Students can measure distance, launch angle, and time of flight using tools like stopwatches, measuring tapes, or video analysis. It’s a powerful way to connect kinematic equations to real experimental data.Why do teachers choose this projectile motion system?
Teachers choose this system because it delivers repeatable results, durable construction, and high student engagement. It transforms open spaces into hands-on physics labs and helps students see—and measure—how motion really works.
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