1N20.20-Spring Apart Carts

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Description: This demo uses air track carts to compare the velocities of two carts launched in separate directions from the same starting position.

Equipment:

  • Air track
  • Spring Apart Carts Kit

Setup:

  1. Set up the air track and prepare the sensor gates to measure velocity
  2. Alight two carts at the center of the track

Demonstration:

  1. With the sensor gates turned on, launch the centered carts
  2. Compare the two velocities
  3. Repeat with varied masses to observe the relationship between velocities

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