Measuring a Constant Velocity with a Ticker Timer

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Uploaded by on Nov 27, 2008

A 50 Hz ticker timer produces 50 dots each second. We tilted a runway to compensate for friction. When the dots on the ticker tape were equally spaced, we measured the trolley's constant velocity.

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  • Thank you :)

  • nICE!

  • Thanks

  • Now I knew what a tickertape timer is... This will help me in my physics test. :P Thank you.

  • As a new physics teacher, this really helps when it comes to writing up labs for my students to do. Thanks guys!

  • I remember hating this experiment when I was at school...

  • Duuust))

  • yay thanks guuuys! :)

    i'm sure it'll help me with my physics paper i'm sitting for tomorrow.

  • Thanks Ian and Adam !!

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