The Accelerometer is an electromechanical device that will measure acceleration forces. These forces may be static, like the constant force of gravity pulling at your feet, or dynamic - caused by moving the Accelerometer.

There are 2 Accelerometer sensors, a High g 2-Axis and a Low g 3-Axis (Order No. 3200).

This Accelerometer records to a maximum of 50 g making it suitable for larger accelerations e.g. collision investigations between carts or a cart and a surface or impact investigations such as a rod landing on different surfaces.

It has 6 ranges and can record

• Acceleration along a single axis using a particular axis range i.e. X or Y.
• Resultant Force – the sum of the force in both component accelerations (X and Y).

(The Low g 3-Axis type will record accelerations along 3 single axes (X, Y and Z) to a maximum of 10 g, the resultant force of all 3 axes to a maximum of 20 g, plus vibration and angle).

Both Accelerometers can show the acceleration as multiples of g or as ms-^2.

The Accelerometer is supplied with a kit that allows the sensor to be attached to the top of a Dynamics cart.

Use the High g 2-Axis Accelerometer to study:

• Acceleration of a Dynamics cart on a track
• Impulse (force change at collision)
• Collisions between carts or a cart and a surface
• Impact force on landing e.g. athlete landing on a crash mat after a jump
• Forces when ball is kicked or thrown or struck with a racquet
• Explanation of opposing forces e.g. resistive forces countering force of mass on a surface

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