Vernier EasyData Guidebook - Manual (Page 10)

EasyData Guidebook 9
Quick Start: Graphing a Ball Bounce with a CBR 2
You can connect the CBR 2 motion sensor to a TI-84 Plus calculator and use
EasyData to graph the motion of a bouncing ball. This exercise uses the Ball
Bounce mode to collect samples automatically at regular time intervals.
1. Turn the TI-84 Plus calculator on, and display the home screen.
2. Connect the CBR 2 to the calculator’s USB port.
After a few seconds, the EasyData main screen is
displayed. The screen shows the current EasyData
mode and the current sensor reading.
3. Select and choose Ball Bounce.
4. Pick up a ball and hold the CBR 2 above the ball.
5. Select to begin data collection.
Follow the on-screen instructions to collect motion data for the
bouncing ball.