Demonstrates: Force is needed to create an acceleration.
Description: An air car with mass added is pulled with a spring scale. Or a Pasco car is pulled with a motion sensor and real time data is collected to show graphiclly to class.
Instructions: Attach spring scale to air car and pull along air track. Attatch Pasco car with motion dector and use computer to show real-time data.
Items Used: Air car; various masses, spring scale for force measurement. Pasco car, motion detector, computer.
Notes: Add or subtract masses to vary force needed for acceleration. Math Description: None.
Size: 204'' x 45'' x 24''. Condition: Good. Hazard: None.
