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==Acceleration on an inclined plane== | ==Acceleration on an inclined plane== | ||
The XO laptop can be used to do experiments on motion. The XO1.5 is faster and better suited for this. Shown below is a triggerable oscilloscope with calibrated timebase. | The XO laptop can be used to do experiments on motion. The XO1.5 is faster and better suited for this. Inexpensive sensor switches can be made of aluminium foil. | ||
Shown below is a triggerable oscilloscope with calibrated timebase. | |||
[[File:Triggerableoscilloscope.jpg]] | |||
Switches were placed at 20cm, 60cm, 100cm, 140cm, and 180cm along a ramp of length 180cm and height 23cm. | |||
The oscilloscope data is shown below, each square is approximately 200mS | The oscilloscope data is shown below, each square is approximately 200mS | ||