C2-04: FREE FALL WITH PHOTOCELL GATES
- ID Code: C2-04
- Purpose: Measure acceleration due to gravity
- Description: The gates are set about x = 50 cm apart along the vertical line defined by the guide tube. A short aluminum cylinder is held immediately above the top photocell beam and released. The acceleration of gravity is then determined using the equation g = 2 x / t**2.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refsc.htm#C2-04
- Loc codes: C2, Ofc