Fundamentals of Physics Rotational Motion

Supplier: Wards
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470014-324EA 261.4 USD
470014-324
Fundamentals of Physics Rotational Motion
Educational Materials Physics Educational Materials Physics Fundamentals Learning Activities
Students investigate the relationship between linear and angular velocity.

  • Apparatus features a 40 cm wide disc with four moveable pegs

  • Activity guide included
  • Student-friendly process
  • Purpose for students: to understand the relationship between linear and angular velocity


Easy to operate, this student-friendly apparatus consists of a 40 cm wide disc driven by a motorized wheel. The disc’s moveable pegs can be positioned at a specific distance from the center, and a photogate reads the frequency of the pegs when placed at different positions on the spinning disc.

When students measure the frequency of the pegs at different positions but a constant rotation, they find the angular velocity to be consistent while the linear velocities are different. The drive motor can be positioned near the center of the disk, causing a faster rotation, or near the edge, which causes a slower rotation.

Accessories information:

The fundamentals of physics photogate system and a low voltage power supply (0 - 9 VDC) are required, but available separately.


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