Air Track - Constant Velocity


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Condition :   Good  
Principle :   Constant Velocity 
Area of Study :  Mechanics   
Equipment :   Air Track with Cars.
 
Procedure :   Level the air track and using the desired car show a constant velocity.  The best way to do this is to start the car near one end of the air track.  Move the car towards the nearest bumper and after it hits the car should be moving at a constant velocity through out the length of the track. 
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   References


 

D. P. Wick and W. M. Ramsdell, "Experimenting With Electric Trains", TPT, Vol. 45, # 3, March 2007, p. 142.

 

Edwin Kaiser, "Instantaneous Velocity: A Different Approach", TPT, Vol. 29, # 6, June 1991, p. 394.

 

Robert Gardner, "Constant Velocity: An Uphill Run", TPT, Vol. 18, # 5, May 1980, p. 382.



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