Go Far Car Ramps

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Jefferson Lab

Collection:

Jefferson Lab

Grade Level:

Primary

Abstract:

Developed for use with Jefferson Lab's Go Far Cars experiment, this simple ramp can easily be set to four different height settings. The ramp settings are uniformly spaced, so the amount of gravitational potential energy given to an object at the top of the ramp increases by a constant amount as the ramp is placed at higher settings. The instructions provided here are of devices that have been built for Jefferson Lab's Science Education program. The difficulty of construction varies from project to project. Anyone attempting to construct these devices needs to know and understand how to safely operate the tools required to construct them. If you do not know how to properly operate power tools or a soldering iron, you should not attempt to build any of these devices.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

Conditions of Use:

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