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Change in time between two gates:
Change in time between two photo gates requires two
Edu-logger photo gate sensors and an object or timing
card with a known width.
1.
Click the “Experiment Setup” button in the Edu-
logger software and select “Change in time
between two gates”.
2.
The graphic demonstrates the basic idea of what
your experimental setup should look like.
3.
Measure and input the width of your object (in
millimeters) into the text field labeled “X[mm]”.
4.
Assign each of your photo gate sensors to both
the “Sensor A” and “Sensor B” position.
5.
Click “Save” and then you are ready to begin
data collection.
Velocities with timing card:
Velocities with timing card experiment requires one
Edu-logger photo gate sensor and an object or timing
card (a multi 'flag' is recommended). A known width
is not required for the time measurements, it is
however required for velocity calculations.
1.
Click the “Experiment Setup” button in the Edu-
logger software and select “Velocities with
timing card”.
2.
The graphic demonstrates the basic idea of what
your experimental setup should look like.
3.
Choose the expected experiment. A longer
duration will include less samples. Click “Save”
and then you are ready to begin data collection
(scroll the menu down to see the save button).
4.
You will get the time difference in which every
black flag went through the photo gate.
Velocities can be calculated by dividing the flag
width by the time difference.
