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Car and Ramp Lab
Item #P4-1405
$269.00
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Clean, low-friction data for distance, velocity, and acceleration studies
The Car & Ramp Lab is a dependable, classroom-tested solution that replaces guesswork with clarity—helping students build confidence in both their data and their understanding of motion. It’s a high-quality system for investigating distance, time, velocity, and acceleration—without the frustration of noisy measurements. An extruded aluminum track and ball bearings on every moving part deliver precise, repeatable results, so students can focus on understanding the physics instead of troubleshooting error-ridden setups.
The 120 cm ramp mounts easily to the Physics Workshop Stand and can be set at angles up to 65°, making it ideal for studies of Newton’s laws, inclined planes, and energy. With robust construction and compatibility with photogates, this system supports everything from introductory kinematics to deeper energy analyses.
Why Teachers Love the Car & Ramp Lab
- Clean, reliable data: Rigid, straight aluminum track and low-friction bearings minimize error and uncertainty.
- Student clarity first: Precise measurements help students see the point of the experiment instead of getting lost in inconsistent results.
- Flexible angles and setups: Ramp angles up to 65° support a wide range of investigations.
- Curriculum-ready support: Includes a teacher’s guide with labs and reproducible student worksheets.
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What You Can Teach with the Car & Ramp Lab
Use across middle school, high school, and introductory college physics to teach:
- Distance, time, velocity, and acceleration
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Gravitational acceleration
- Inclined planes and simple machines
- Conservation of Energy
- Experimental design, error, and uncertainty (with minimized equipment-induced noise)
What You Also Need
To run the Car & Ramp Lab as intended, the following items are required and sold separately:
- Physics Workshop Stand — mounts the 120 cm ramp at variable angles
- Timer and Photogates — for precise velocity and acceleration measurements
Good to know: The Physics Workshop Stand is a universal component used across multiple labs, including the Pendulum Lab, Horizontal Projectile Lab, Lever Lab, and Gravity Lab. See the Physics Workshop Group for a complete list of compatible products.
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:
Ramp Size: 120cm x 8cm x 2.5cm
What's Included:
Aluminum track with attachment grooves and tire guide grooves (120 cm)
Car w/ball bearing wheels, spring & magnetic bumpers
3 Hooked Masses (10 g, 20 g, 50 g)
2 Masses (50 g, 100 g)
Inclinometer
Pulley and String
Teacher's Guide
Warning: California Residents
WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm — www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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