momentum equipment

EQUIPMENT AND NOTES

Thanks to Tom Colton, U. C. Berkeley labs, for donation of old lab equipment.

motor These may be a FIRE hazard. Use with care. Replace with vacuum cleaner motor.
Blower without box: change European plug to American grounded plug.

hoses Sump pump hoses.
For blower without box: connector for different size hose and hole (Home Depot drain connector 018578000391).

air filters auto supply stores:
Blower in box: air filter (Kragen CA146).
Blower with two horizontal plates: air filter ( Kragen CA3647).

clamps plumbing supplies

photogates and timer Place plug into bottom set of holes.
Time starts when object goes through first photogate, and stops when it goes through second photogate.

VIDEO: "Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics"
by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: $35 to IIHS Film Dept., 1005 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800, Arlington VA 22201
703-247-1500
email: ksteiner@iihs.org
web page: www.iihs.org
They have other videos also.

"Kick Dis" is a battery-operated air puck. It is copyrighted by Arizona State U. and sells for $30-$40. Discovery Stores sell them; also available many places on the web.

Astro Blaster toy:
The top ball will fly many times higher than its original height! You can do the same experiment with two or more balls. Try different combinations of masses.

Workshops

VIDEO: "Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics" by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:	$35 to IIHS Film Dept., 1005 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800, Arlington VA 22201 703-247-1500 email: ksteiner@iihs.org web page: www.iihs.org They have other videos also.
"Kick Dis" is a battery-operated air puck. It is copyrighted by Arizona State U. and sells for $30-$40. Discovery Stores sell them; also available many places on the web.
Astro Blaster toy: The top ball will fly many times higher than its original height! You can do the same experiment with two or more balls. Try different combinations of masses.

motor	These may be a FIRE hazard. Use with care. Replace with vacuum cleaner motor. Blower without box: change European plug to American grounded plug.
hoses	Sump pump hoses. For blower without box: connector for different size hose and hole (Home Depot drain connector 018578000391).
air filters	auto supply stores: Blower in box: air filter (Kragen CA146). Blower with two horizontal plates: air filter ( Kragen CA3647).
clamps	plumbing supplies
photogates and timer	Place plug into bottom set of holes. Time starts when object goes through first photogate, and stops when it goes through second photogate.