C2-26 FUNNEL CART WITH MASS OVER PULLEY

ID Code: C2-26
Purpose: Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
Description: A ball is placed in the funnel and the funnel cocked by compressing a spring. A mass on a string passing over a pulley is attached to the funnel cart, and the cart released so that it accelerates across the track. At a certain point a bump below the track trips a lever, releasing the spring and ejecting the ball vertically. Due to the acceleration of the cart, the ball falls behind the funnel.
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