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.
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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.
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Shown below is a triggerable oscilloscope with calibrated timebase.
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[[File:Triggerableoscilloscope.jpg]]
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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