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Rolling Car
The rolling car laboratory lets you study basic kinematics by letting a small car fall down a ramp.
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- University & College
- Middle School
- High School
Laboratory information
The rolling car laboratory lets you study basic kinematics by letting a small car fall down a ramp. This will result in a linear accelerated motion. You can use the built-in timer to measure yourself how much time the car takes to fall. Alternatively, after each experiment is over, the software will tell you the time it took.
What students do
Operate real equipment and reason from the measurements.
- Recommended level
- University & College, Middle School, High School
- Typical access model
- Ultraconcurrent labs
- Works on
- Modern web browsers on school, university, and home computers.
- Teaching use
- Suitable for assignments, demonstrations, LMS-linked activities, and remote practical work.
Available experiments
Use the real laboratory from the browser.
Rolling Car is available through its main laboratory access point.