PASCO ME-9595 Car Sail - Manual (Page 7)

Car Sail Model No. ME-9595
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6. In DataStudio, create a Velocity-Time graph. (For DataStudio setup
instructions, see Appendix A).
7. Place the car on the track (without the bracket or sail).
8. Click the Start button in DataStudio; then release the car. Catch the
car before it reaches the end of the track; then click the Stop button
in DataStudio.
9. Insert a sail and repeat Steps 7-8 for each of the sails in the set.
Analysis
1. Compare the Velocity-Time graphs for each of the four runs.
2. Why does the motion of the car differ for each of the runs?
3. Draw a force diagram for each of the data runs:
a) No sail
b) Small Sail
c) Medium Sail
d) Large Sail