Vertical Marble Launcher Physics

Use the vernier projectile launcher to investigate important concepts in two dimensional kinematics.

Vertical marble launcher physics.

Marbles can be launched from five different speeds at any angle between 0 and 90. A marble with a speed of 2 0 m s rolls off the edge of a table 1 8 m high a how long does it take it to hit the floor. A the time of flight assume down is positive. First set the launcher so it aims at an angle of 0 degrees.

For this experiment you will use angles from 0 to. Shoot the marble twice and record both distances traveled. Place the launcher on a flat surface and then role tape measure out directly beside the marble launcher. The angle can be changed by untightening the large knob on the rear of the launcher arm of the marble launcher and rotating the launcher arm to the appropriate angle then retightening the knob.

Put the timer in interval mode and connect the photogate to input a. The launcher can launch at angles from 0 horizontal to 90 degrees vertical. Place the cpo launcher near the edge of a student desk. B the horizontal distance.

The solid heavy base provides an easy to use and reliable setup. Launch steel balls at angles between 0 and 70 degrees and over distances up to 2 5 m. Attach one photogate to the marble launcher so that the marble breaks the light beam as it comes out of the barrel. Sturdy hardwood construction is built to last.

Easy to read protractor allows for precise measurements and calculations. C setting up the marble launcher c 1 1. B how far from the table will it hit the floor. Durable apparatus to study velocity acceleration and projectile motion.

Velocity of the marble can range from 3 m s to 9 m s. You can use a bubble level to align the. Put the marble into the launcher and pull the launcher back to the first notch and shoot. Extra problems 1 a car dnves offa wharf at 15 m s if the wharf is 25 m above water calculate.