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 Pendulum length and period - using light gate
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Investigate motion studies with light gates
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Investigate Newton's second law with a constant force applied
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Compensating the dynamics track for the friction
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Investigate Newtons second law via velocity and transferring masses
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Investigate Newton's second law with light gates and by the transferring of masses
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Investigate measuring the acceleration due to gravity, g, by freefall with one Light Gate
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Investigate the acceleration using a single interrupt card
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Investigate Atwood's machine and Newton's second law with a light gate
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Investigate whether mass affects the acceleration of a falling object
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Investigate using a picket fence, distance, velocity and acceleration
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Investigate acceleration using the light gates in different modes
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