Eisco™ Visual Scientifics Ballistic Pendulum

Velocity investigation highlights conservation of energy and momentum.

Supplier:  Eisco™ PTBALP

Catalog No. S06895

Includes: Spring-loaded launcher, rigid-arm pendulum with barrel, measuring board, ball, small metal rod with handle, extensive instructions to assist with lesson planning, student activities and experimental procedures

Description

A great demonstration or experiment as students try to derive the velocity of a ball leaving the launcher. Students can calculate velocity and test their calculations using this system with separate video or probeware system.

• Main Lab: find the velocity
• Extension One: photogate verification of muzzle velocity
• Extension Two: damped simple harmonic motion
• Covers 10 Next Generation Science Standards Concepts
• Covers 17 Common Core Standards
• 27 pages total

• Student workbook is a guide for students to fill out as they work through the main lab and lab extensions
• General Theory Section lays out the theory and mathematics behind the lesson plan
• Experimental Teaching Guide helps teachers prepare lesson plans and lead inquiry or step-based activities
• All labs and extensions include recommendations for video analysis setups

Order Info

For use with Physical Science System Base (S06893).

Specifications

• Product Type: Ballistic Pendulum
• Includes: Spring loaded launcher, rigid arm pendulum with barrel, measuring board, ball, small metal rod with handle, extensive instructions to assist with lesson planning, student activities and experimental procedures
• For Use With (Application): Velocity investigation highlights conservation of energy and momentum
• Subject: Physics