Product Summary
Using the various sails, the relationship between surface area and terminal velocity can be determined.
Terminal velocity is related to both the surface area and the mass of an object in motion. Students should compare the motion of the cart without a sail to its motion with the sails. As the surface area of the sail increases, the cart will more closely approach a terminal velocity.
What's Included
- 1x Sail Bracket
- 1x Screws for Cart and Sail Mounting
- 1x Sails: 3600, 1800, and 900 square centimeters
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College / Physics
A large sail causes drag, slowing the moving cart. Three different size sails are used to study the relation between the drag force and the area of the sail. The effect of cart speed is also investigated, including the concept...
