Conservation of Energy: Racing Marbles

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Arbor Scientific There have been 0 comments



A marble will roll on different paths, starting and ending at the same height. Students will predict and then measure the final velocities of the marble. Ramp A is the nearly horizontal ramp, and Ramp B dips down in the middle. Because the ramps start and end at the same elevation, a marble rolled on Ramp A will end with the same velocity as one rolled on Ramp B, even though they take different times to complete the trip.
Required Equipment Physics Workshop Racing Marbles Lab, Data Logger, 2 Photogates.

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