Ultrasonic Motion Detector
| Abstract |
Have a student walk to and from a sonic ranger while observing plots of position, velocity, and acceleration.
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| Portable | Yes | |
| Principles Illustrated |
Relationships between position, velocity, and acceleration versus time. Many experiments are possible!
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| Teacher Guide |
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| Instructions | Set up the motion detector and data logger and have students walk back and forth in front of the motion detector, displaying their position, velocity, and acceleration versus time in live mode. If a data projector is available the entire class can watch. Ask students to match particular graphs of position, velocity, or acceleration versus time. |
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| References |
PIRA 1D15.10
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| PowerPoint / Worksheet |
Position and Velocity Match Slides (PowerPoint). Can also be used as a worksheet.
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| Credits |
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| Copyright |