Freefall Picket Fence
In this lab, students generate velocity vs. time graph for a picket fence free-falling through a Photogate. Then, students will use their graphs to determine the acceleration due to gravity.
Grade Level: College
Subject: Physics
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Photogate Head
Monitors the motion of objects passing through its gate, counting events as the object breaks the infrared beam.
Picket Fence
Clear plastic sheet with evenly spaced opaque bands for performing freefall experiments
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