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2000
V
ERNIER
S
OFTWARE
&
T
ECHNOLOGY
G
ETTING
S
TARTED WITH THE
CBR 2™
S
ONIC
M
OTION
D
ETECTOR
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Activity 3—A Speedy Slide
Parabolic
You have been familiar with playgrounds and slides since you were a small child. The force of gravity pulls
you down a slide. The force of friction slows you down. In the first part of this experiment, you will use a
CBR 2™
motion detector to determine your speed or velocity going down a playground slide. In the
second part, you will experiment with different ways to increase your speed going down the slide.
Objectives
In this experiment, you will:
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use a
CBR 2™
motion detector to determine your speed going down a slide
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experiment with ways to increase your speed going down the slide
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explain your results
Data collection, Part 1, Sliding Speed
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Connect
the
CBR 2™
motion detector to the calculator using an appropriate cable (see
below) and firmly press in the cable ends.
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If TI-83 Plus, TI-89, TI-92 Plus, TI-89 Titanium, Voyage™ 200, use an I/O unit-to-
unit cable
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If TI-84 Plus, use a Standard-B to Mini-A USB cable (unit-to-
CBR 2™
)
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On the calculator, press
Œ
and select EasyData to launch the EasyData App or press
2
°
and select RANGER if you are using a calculator that does not operate
with EasyData.
Note:
EasyData will launch automatically if the
CBR 2™
motion detector is connected to
a TI-84 Plus using a unit-to-
CBR 2™
cable.
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To set up the calculator for data collection:
a. Select
Setup
(press
p
) to open the
Setup
menu.
b. Press 2 to select
2: Time Graph
to open the
Time Graph
Settings
screen.