Tape Timer - ME-9283
A simple to calibrate ticker tape timing device.
Product Summary
Provides students with a visual demonstration of speed and acceleration. A moving object pulls a paper tape through the timer. The timer prints dots on the tape at equal time intervals. The result is a series of dots on the paper tape, representing the position of the object as a function of time.
From the dots on the tape, the distance traveled can be measured, and the average speed for each time interval can be calculated. Plotting position versus time enables students to determine the average speed. Plotting the average speed for each time interval versus time enables acceleration to be determined.
The paper tape can be attached to air track carts, dynamics carts, falling masses or other objects.