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Linear Air Track: Position vs. Time
M-c1b



A glider travels down the 5 m air track while evenly spaced photogates record the elapsed time. One can then plot the position versus time for the glider on an overhead. The track may be inclined for uniformly accelerated motion.


Fishbane Chapter:   2.2
HRW 9th:   2.04
Reese Chapter:   3.2
SJ 3rd Chapter:   2.1
PIRA DCS classification:   1C10.27

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