Looped Energy Track
Looped Energy Track
Product code: GP00052568
Product Description
The Looped Energy Track enables your students to investigate energy conversions - potential, kinetic and rotational.
The Energy Track apparatus consists of two silver boards attached to a stand. Between the two plastic tracks is a scale displaying the vertical height above the track on the base. The maximum vertical height above the base is 34cm.
Many investigations are possible and these are listed in the documentation supplied with the unit.
To calculate the speed of the ball bearing at the bottom of the ramp a timer with a resolution of 0.1 ms or better should be used. Our Time Speed & Acceleration (TSA) unit is ideal for this task (available separately).
It is also possible to measure the speed of the ball bearing at the bottom and top of the loop.
The TSA Timer and Light Gates are not included.
- The TSA System is a versatile, touch-screen timing system which can be easily operated to carry out various experiments in Time, Speed and Acceleration. Available separately.
- Key Stage 3 Physics - Speed and the quantitative relationship between average speed, distance and time (speed = distance ÷ time). Forces being needed to cause objects to stop or start moving, or to change their speed or direction of motion (qualitative only)
- Key Stage 4 Physics - Explain the vector-scalar distinction as it applies to displacement, velocity and speed. Explain that motion in a circle involves constant speed but changing velocity (qualitative only). Make and interpret measurements of distances, times, speeds and accelerations,and represent these in graphical form.
- Ideal for use with the TSA System or can be used with alternative light gates and timers such as the Philip Harris SensorDisc and Photogate.
Further Information
- Age Recommended from
- 12 Years
- Age Suitable from
- 12 Years
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Curriculum Link
- Motion and Forces - TimeSpeed & Acceleration
- Maximum Vertical Height
- 340mm
- Product Type
- Energy Track
The Looped Energy Track enables your students to investigate energy conversions - potential, kinetic and rotational.
The Energy Track apparatus consists of two silver boards attached to a stand. Between the two plastic tracks is a scale displaying the vertical height above the track on the base. The maximum vertical height above the base is 34cm.
Many investigations are possible and these are listed in the documentation supplied with the unit.
To calculate the speed of the ball bearing at the bottom of the ramp a timer with a resolution of 0.1 ms or better should be used. Our Time Speed & Acceleration (TSA) unit is ideal for this task (available separately).
It is also possible to measure the speed of the ball bearing at the bottom and top of the loop.
The TSA Timer and Light Gates are not included.
- The TSA System is a versatile, touch-screen timing system which can be easily operated to carry out various experiments in Time, Speed and Acceleration. Available separately.
- Key Stage 3 Physics - Speed and the quantitative relationship between average speed, distance and time (speed = distance ÷ time). Forces being needed to cause objects to stop or start moving, or to change their speed or direction of motion (qualitative only)
- Key Stage 4 Physics - Explain the vector-scalar distinction as it applies to displacement, velocity and speed. Explain that motion in a circle involves constant speed but changing velocity (qualitative only). Make and interpret measurements of distances, times, speeds and accelerations,and represent these in graphical form.
- Ideal for use with the TSA System or can be used with alternative light gates and timers such as the Philip Harris SensorDisc and Photogate.
Further Information
- Age Recommended from
- 12 Years
- Age Suitable from
- 12 Years
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Curriculum Link
- Motion and Forces - TimeSpeed & Acceleration
- Maximum Vertical Height
- 340mm
- Product Type
- Energy Track
