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Linear Air Track: Instantaneous Velocity
M-c1c



An air track glider passes through two pairs of closely spaced photogates with each pair separated by 2 meters, enabling instantaneous velocities, accelerations, and predicted distances to be calculated.


Fishbane Chapter:   2.2
HRW 9th:   2.05
SJ 3rd Chapter:   2.1
PIRA DCS classification:   1C10.271

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