VERNIER EXPLORING MOTION AND FORCE WITH GO DIRECT SENSOR CART
This electronic Vernier Lab Manual download includes seven motion and force experiments for Years 6-9 Middle School science that can be done with the Vernier Go Direct Sensor Cart. Collect, share and analyze sensor data with Vernier's free Graphical Analysis 4 software. The GA4 app facilitates student understanding with real-time graphs of experimental data and intuitive analysis tools.

With Vernier Exploring Motion and Force with Go Direct® Sensor Cart, your students will explore the force of friction, aspects of motion and simple machines such as the lever, ramp and pulley, all using Vernier's Go Direct Sensor Cart and materials typically found in the classroom.

Table of Contents:
1. Investigating Friction
     Measure friction between a wooden block and smooth-surface wood.
     Measure friction between a wooden block and rough-surface wood.
     Make predictions about other surfaces.
     Test your predictions.

2. Levers as Machines
     Measure force.
     Calculate actual mechanical advantage (AMA).
     Calculate ideal mechanical advantage (IMA).
     Calculate percent difference.
     Make conclusions about levers.

3. Pulleys as Machines
     Measure force.
     Calculate actual mechanical advantage (AMA).
     Determine ideal mechanical advantage (IMA).
     Calculate efficiency.
     Make conclusions about pulley systems.

4. Ramps as Machines
     Measure force.
     Compare forces.
     Calculate work and efficiency.
     Make conclusions using the results of the experiment.

5. Getting Faster
     Measure speed.
     Record data.
     Graph results.

6. Crash Test
     Measure velocity.
     Measure distances an action figure is thrown.
     Calculate averages.
     Graph the results.
     Make conclusions from your results.

7. Newton's Second Law
     Use a Sensor Cart and Graphical Analysis to determine acceleration.
     Record data.
     Graph data.
     Make conclusions about the relationship between mass and acceleration.

NOTE: When you purchase this electronic book you will receive the download instructions after your order has been processed.

Included:
• 7 ready-to-use student experiments
• Access to up-to-date versions of the experiments
• Instructions for data collection with free Vernier Graphical Analysis™
• Essential instructor information including teaching tips, suggested answers and sample data and graphs
• Word-processing files of the student experiments so you can edit the files to match your teaching preferences
• Complete equipment and supplies list
• A generous site licence — buy one book and duplicate the experiments for all your classes.

Educational use only:
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Last edited 23rd Jan 2024