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Complete Air Track System with Air Source, Timer & Photogates (1.2 m)
Item #P4-2710
$1,150.00
Bundle Discount
| Unit Price | $1,150.00 |
| 6+ | $1,035.00 |
Near-frictionless motion system for kinematics and collisions
Bring mechanics to life with a smooth, near-frictionless air track for everyday labs. The Economy Air Track removes rolling friction so motion is easy to see and data stay clean, and it’s ready to run with an air source, carts, collision accessories, masses, pulleys, and photogate timing system.
On the 1.2 m track, students explore 1D kinematics, Newton’s Second Law, elastic and inelastic collisions, conservation of momentum, and energy changes, then connect what they observe to graphs and equations.
Why Teachers Love Economy Air Track
- Near-Frictionless, Reliable Motion: The precision aluminum track produces smooth glides that make velocity and acceleration experiments clean, repeatable, and easy to analyze.
- Comparable Performance in a Smaller Footprint: While only 1.2 m long, it compares favorably to many standard 2.0 m air tracks—at a lower cost and with easier classroom setup and storage.
- Complete, Budget-Friendly System: Includes the air pump, two carts, collision kit, masses, end pulleys/brackets, and digital timer with photogates—no extra shopping required.
- Quiet & Classroom-Ready: The low-noise air pump keeps labs comfortable and conversation-friendly while still providing the airflow needed for consistent motion.
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What You Can Teach with the Economy Air Track
Suitable for middle school through AP/Honors physics and introductory higher-ed mechanics, this system supports high-quality, quantitative investigations. The photogates and digital timer enable precise speed/time measurements for graphing and model validation at both secondary and college levels.
- Velocity & Acceleration (1D Kinematics): Measure constant velocity and constant acceleration motion with minimal friction, then connect position-time and velocity-time graphs to real data.
- Elastic & Inelastic Collisions: Use the included carts and collision kit to explore momentum conservation, impulse, and how kinetic energy changes in different collision types.
- Conservation of Momentum: Perform two-cart interaction experiments to verify that total momentum remains constant when external forces are negligible.
- Conservation of Energy: Investigate kinetic energy before and after collisions, and compare real outcomes with theoretical predictions.
- Newton’s Laws in Action: Create controlled net forces with hanging masses and pulleys to test F=maF=maF=ma and explore system dynamics.
- Data Collection & Analysis: The digital timer and photogates make it simple to capture accurate speeds and times without a computer, enabling strong lab-report and CER (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) practice.
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:
Air Track Length: 1.2 m
Air Source:
Type: DC-3A
Power: >250W, 110V, AC
Noise: <58dB
Pressure: >6kpa
Flow: >35m³/h
Mass: 6kg
What's Included:
Air Track
Air Source
Accessories:
2 carts
End pulleys
Brackets
Masses
Collision kit
1 digital timer
2 photogates
For a more detailed list see the Economy Air Track Assembly Guide
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