Description
This activity is an effective way to demonstrate Newton's 2nd Law with simple materials. For this lab you need access to an elevator. Even if it only travels between 2 floors you will still be able to collect effective data. You will also need either:
- a Vernier Force Plate* or
- a simple bathroom scale (Digital or Analog, Lbs or KG)
In this document there is a link to Two versions of the lab, one using a Force plate and one using a bathroom scale. When you click on the links they will force a copy allowing you to edit them.
Also included in this document are a PDF version and an editable Word Doc of each.
*Note: Vernier Force Plate requires an interface to connect to. I connect it directly to computers using Vernier's Go!Link ($75) but also works with Labquest 3 ($389)
If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to email me at
Highlights
Description
This activity is an effective way to demonstrate Newton's 2nd Law with simple materials. For this lab you need access to an elevator. Even if it only travels between 2 floors you will still be able to collect effective data. You will also need either:
- a Vernier Force Plate* or
- a simple bathroom scale (Digital or Analog, Lbs or KG)
In this document there is a link to Two versions of the lab, one using a Force plate and one using a bathroom scale. When you click on the links they will force a copy allowing you to edit them.
Also included in this document are a PDF version and an editable Word Doc of each.
*Note: Vernier Force Plate requires an interface to connect to. I connect it directly to computers using Vernier's Go!Link ($75) but also works with Labquest 3 ($389)
If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to email me at
