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Elastic Collision Lab Using Tracker Documents

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Elastic Collision Lab Example 

written by Mario Belloni

A Davidson College studio-based introductory physics laboratory in elastic collisions. In this lab, students make their own videos using GoPro cameras and then perform their analysis using the Tracker Video Analysis software. A pre-made video is also provided for students who are unable to analyze their own video.

Last Modified November 6, 2023

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Supplemental Documents (3)

Elastic Collisions Lab: Instructions 

Laboratory description and procedure.

Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No derivatives 3.0 license.

Published November 5, 2023
Last Modified November 6, 2023

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Elastic Collisions Lab Video 

by Mario Belloni

Associated movie that can be used to demonstrate the experiment.

Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No derivatives 3.0 license.

Published November 5, 2023
Last Modified November 5, 2023

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Elastic Collisions Lab: Zip File 

by Mario Belloni

A zip file of all the materials: pdf, movie, and trz file.

Released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No derivatives 3.0 license.

Published November 5, 2023
Last Modified November 6, 2023

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