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INCLINED AIR TRACK 1C20.30

PURPOSE: To Show Uniform Acceleration.

DESCRIPTION: A track is tilted on an incline and a glider is released. The motion can be graphed via a computerized pulley and the graph displayed to the class.  (This demo can alternately be performed with the dynamic track.)

EQUIPMENT: Inclined plane, Smart Pulley, PC Computer and computer display.

SETUP NOTES:  If  using the computer, graph settings etc. must be determined by trial and error the day before the demo.

Updated by Jun Qi in 3/1/2000