PURPOSE: To measure the acceleration of gravity.
DESCRIPTION: Direct measurement of the acceleration with data acquisition system and motion sensor. The motion sensor is positioned about 2 meters high. Toss a ball up toward the motion detector. The slpoe of the velocity graph is the acceleration of the ball due to gravity.
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EQUIPMENT: Data acquisition system, Motion sensor, and Ball
SETUP TIME: 15 min.
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