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Vernier Projectile Launcher
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Catalog No. S15975ND
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Projectile Launcher

Description

Requires

Compatible interface and Software

Ideal for investigating important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics.

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

Product Type Projectile Launcher
Sensor Types Photogate
For Use With (Application) Investigating concepts in two-dimensional kinematics
Includes Launcher, level, 6 steel balls, hand pump, 2 pairs of safety goggles, level, roll of waxed making paper, photogate cable and user manual
Required Accessories Interface and software
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