Measuring the Force of Impact Over Time
Momentum November 19, 2020In this video series, a marker is dropped onto a homemade “force plate”. Each video shows a different situation: Video…
Pendulum Energy Lab
Energy November 9, 2017IS ENERGY CONSERVED AS THE PENDULUM SWINGS? Videos: In this video, a 0.004 kg nut hanging by a thread is…
Paper Towel Roll Dropped Onto a Bathroom Scale [Simplified Controls]
Momentum October 23, 2017Videos: In this video, a 1.0 kg roll of paper towels is dropped from a height of 0.5 meters onto…
Egg Drop [Simplified Controls]
Momentum October 23, 2017Videos: In this video series, a 0.052 kg egg is dropped or thrown down onto a concrete patio. Both videos…
Battery Blown Into a Box [simplified controls]
Momentum October 12, 2017Blown By Lung Power (200 fps) Launched at 30 psi (1000 fps) Launched at 55 psi (1000 fps) Launched at…
Tennis Ball Cannon [Simplified Controls]
Forces, Projectile Motion September 28, 2017In this video series, a tennis ball is launched from a cannon. Each of the videos shows a different situation:…
Up and Down [Simplified Controls]
Projectile Motion September 20, 2017In this video series, a ball undergoes vertical free fall. Each of the videos shows a different situation: Video #1…
Ball Launched At An Angle
Projectile Motion September 19, 2017In these videos, a ball is shot at various angles and speeds with a launcher. All videos were shot at 100 frames per second.
Horizontal Atwood Lab [Simplified Controls]
Forces September 25, 2017In this video series, a string with a hanging weight is attached to a cart via a pulley. When the…
Pendulum Lab [Simplified Controls]
Oscillations October 3, 2017String Length: 0.67 meters String Length: 0.45 meters In this video series, a pendulum bob is released from rest and…