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Vernier Projectile Launcher
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Ideal for investigating important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics.

Supplier:  Vernier VPL

Catalog No. S15975ND


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Requires : Compatible interface and Software

Description

Description

Launch steel balls at angles between 0 and 70 degrees and over distances up to 2.5m.
  • The solid, heavy base provides an easy-to-use and reliable setup
  •  A unique pneumatic launching system provides excellent repeatability and allows you to set the launch speed
  • Built-in photogates and angle markings provide easy and accurate measurement of the ball’s launch velocity, allowing for precise quantitative analysis of projectile motion. Simply plug the device into a compatible data-collection interface

 

Specifications:

  • Launch angle: 0 to 70 degrees
  • Launch speed: 0-6 m/s
  • Launch height: 146 mm
  • Maximum launch distance: 2.5m
  • Internal photogate interval: 50mm
  • Steel ball diameter: 17.46mm
  • Steel ball mass: 21.8g

 

Data-Collection Interface and Software Compatibility

Data collection with the Projectile Launcher is possible with the following combinations of interfaces and software.
  • Logger Pro 3: Use version 3.8.5 or newer with LabQuest™ 2, original LabQuest™, LabQuest™Mini, and LabPro™
  • LabQuest App: Use LabQuest 2 or original LabQuest with version 1.6 or newer when LabQuest is used as a standalone device
  • DataQuest™ Software for TI-Nspire™: Use this application with TI-Nspire™ Technology and the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle
  • EasyData App: Use this app with a TI-83 Plus or TI-84 graphing calculator and LabPro or CBL 2™
  • LabVIEW™ National Instruments LabVIEW™ software is a graphical programming language sold by National Instruments and used with SensorDAQ. Contact Vernier for more information concerning compatibility
Specifications

Specifications

Projectile Launcher
Investigating concepts in two-dimensional kinematics
Interface and software
Photogate
Launcher, level, 6 steel balls, hand pump, 2 pairs of safety goggles, level, roll of waxed making paper, photogate cable and user manual
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