Observing Acceleration with an Accelerometer

Observing Acceleration with an Accelerometer

Use a liquid accelerometer to observe different types of motion and classify the acceleration. Students will observe straight-line motion (constant velocity and constant acceleration), and then take their knowledge of the water's behavior to more complex circular and pendulum motion. They will discover the centripetal (toward the center) acceleration of circular motion, and the acceleration toward equilibrium of a pendulum system.


Required Equipment

Arbor Scientific Liquid Accelerometer
Arbor Scientific Constant Velocity Car (Carts)
Arbor Scientific Dynamics Carts (pair)
Arbor Scientific Dynamics Carts (pair)
Arbor Scientific Dynamics Carts (pair)

January 01, 2011 Collin Wassilak

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