Order No. 1200
Allowing two sequential timing events per device, Data Harvest’s Wireless Light Gate can be used individually or with others to provide an unprecedented insight into linear motion. It will convert time to speed, acceleration, acceleration due to gravity, kinetic energy, and simple harmonic motion. An external detector is also included, allowing the motion of objects bigger than the gate’s aperture to be investigated.
In addition to the varied measurement outputs, students can examine “raw timing data,” do the calculations to convert from measurements to kinetic properties.
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The sensor is extremely easy to set up, reducing time – so the science comes first.
The twin light ports in each Light Gate allow time through to acceleration assessment in one device. If coupled with an additional Light Gate, sophisticated linear kinetics can be mapped over longer distances.
The raw data is available for students to understand physics from first principles.
Adaptable – the light gate can be used with other Data Harvest products, such as the Force Sensor (1120), (1500PK) Wireless Dynamics, and (1540PK) Dynamics systems, extending again the studies into the foundations of physics.
This sensor provides an ideal platform to introduce or extend the advantages of data logging, data storage and analysis.
Designed to be “hands on,” allowing students to examine experimental design and data generation.
Essential skills such as measurement conversion, error and statistics can be quickly gained. A perfect way to move from the real world to valuable universal scientific skills!
The sensor is compact, robust, and mobile to allow practical experiments.
The Wireless Smart Light Gate uses a pair of light ports (spaced 1.5 cm) to measure kinetic quantities within one device.
An auxiliary infra-red port is available for studies external to the gate’s portal.
Synchronisation socket to link to another gate is provided.
Connected to the latest EasySense software, this sensor enhances the user experience with the ability to display live data and then compare the observations.
The Smart Wireless Light Gate is USB and Bluetooth compatible. Using Bluetooth, a sensor can connect to mobile devices, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
Want to know how you can use this product in your science lessons? Take a look at the list of possible use cases and activities to get you started with the Wireless Light Gate Sensor.
Learn more about the Wireless Light Gate Sensor specification and range information.
| Ranges | Timing Data |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 1 µs |
| Wavelength | 940nm |
| Gate Separation | 0.025m |
Download our free teacher worksheets for the Wireless Light Gate Sensor
Investigate Muscle Fatigue
Discipline: Biology Topics: Muscle Fatigue
Compensating the dynamics track for the friction
Discipline: Physics Topics: Adjustment Of The Dynamics Track To Compensate For Friction
Investigate Measuring g By Free Fall
Discipline: Physics Topics: Gravity, Acceleration, SUVAT
Investigate Newton's Second Law
Discipline: Physics Topics: F = MA
Investigate measuring the acceleration due to gravity, g, by freefall with one Light Gate
Discipline: Physics Topics: Acceleration Measured In Freefall
Investigate Acceleration
Discipline: Physics Topics: Acceleration Determined From Two Velocity Measurements
Investigate Atwood's Machine
Discipline: Physics Topics: Mechanics, Newton's Second Law
Distance, Velocity And Acceleration
Discipline: Physics Topics: Distance, Velocity, Acceleration, G
Investigate Whether Mass Affects Acceleration
Discipline: Physics Topics: Explore The Observation That G Is A Constant
Investigate Newtons Second Law: Velocity And Mass
Discipline: Physics Topics: F = MA
Investigate Newton's Second Law With A Constant Force Applied
Discipline: Physics Topics: F = MA
Investigate Acceleration Using The Light Gates With Different Modes
Discipline: Physics Topics: A General Description Of How To Use The Light Gates
Using Wireless Light Gates
Discipline: Physics Topics: A Collection Of Light Gate Based Experiments
Pendulum Mass And It's Period
Discipline: Physics Topics: Pendulum Period Relationship
Investigate A Pendulum's Displacement And It's Period
Discipline: Physics Topics: Investigation Of The Period Independence With Displacement
Inertia And Newton's First Law
Discipline: Physics Topics: Inertia Through Diluted Gravity
Investigate Newton's Third Law
Discipline: Physics Topics: Newton's Third Law
Investigate How Potential And Kinetic Energy Exchange
Discipline: Physics Topics: The Relationship Between Potential And Kinetic Energy
Impulse And Momentum
Discipline: Physics Topics: Impulse And Momentum Relationships
Acceleration On An Inclined Plane Using Light Gates
Discipline: Physics Topics: Diluted Gravity
Investigate Viscosity
Discipline: Chemistry,Physics Topics: Dynamics, Viscosity, Engineering
Experiments With The Wireless Dynamics System
Discipline: Physics Topics: Exploring The Wireless And Non Wireless Dynamic
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