Additional information for the Smart Cart
Additional specifications for Smart Carts
In analyses using the Smart Carts, the following information can be helpful for instructors and students.
Acceleration Sensor:
- Accuracy: +/- 0.4 m/s2
- Resolution: 0.01 m/s2
Launcher Spring Constant: 0.93 lb-force/in OR 163 N/m
Approximate mass of cart (no accessories): 243 g
Axle rotational inertia without encoder: 294 gram square millimeters (rotational inertia of balls within bearing are not accounted for) actual value will be slightly higher.
Axle rotational inertia with encoder: is 348 gram square millimeters (rotational inertia of balls within bearing are not accounted for) actual value will be slightly higher.
Accessory Part Numbers:
Rubber bumper (Part number: 622-023),
Hook (Part number: 613-15131)
For additional specifications, see https://www.pasco.com/products/sensors/wireless/ME-1241#specs-panel
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The Smart Cart is the ultimate tool for your physics lab and includes built-in sensors for measuring force, position, velocity, three axes of acceleration, and three axes of rotational velocity. Patent No. 10481173
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