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Go Direct Photogate is a double-gate sensor that includes two photogates built into the arms of the sensor, which accurately measures velocity and acceleration. It connects via Bluetooth® wireless technology or via USB to your device.

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Description

Using Go Direct Photogate (light gate), students are able to easily and accurately measure velocity and acceleration to study the movement of an object in free fall, rolling objects, collisions, and pendulums, without needing to know anything about the geometry of the object.

Go Direct Photogate (light gate) can be used in a variety of experiments:

  • Measuring acceleration of a cart on an incline using a cart picket fence
  • Measuring the angular motion of a wheel as it is turning
  • Investigating Newton’s second law using a half-Atwood machine to measure acceleration
  • Determining the time an object passes one or more gates

Wired or Wireless—The Flexibility to Choose

Our Go Direct sensors connect directly to your mobile device, Chromebook™, or computer using our free Graphical Analysis™ 4 app—no additional equipment or software purchases are necessary. Go Direct sensors can be used wired via USB or wirelessly via Bluetooth® wireless technology, allowing you to choose the solution best for your classroom or laboratory.

Rechargeable Battery—Ready When You Are

The robust rechargeable battery offers long battery life and provides always-ready operation when using the sensor wirelessly. Monitor battery life directly from our free Graphical Analysis™ 4 app or LabQuest 2 App. Should the battery run low, simply connect the sensor to the charging cable and keep on collecting—no interruptions or inconvenience to you or your students.

Technical Specification

  • Infrared source: Peak at 880 nm
  • Gate width: 77.5 mm
  • Internal gate separation: 20 mm
  • Distance from internal gates to bottom of photogate arms: ~10 mm
  • Distance from internal gates to sides of photogate arms: ~5 mm
  • Gate LED indicators: Off for unblocked gate, on for blocked gate
  • Battery: 300 mAh Li-Poly Rechargeable
  • Battery life (single full charge): ~10 hours continuous data collection
  • Battery life (long term): ~300 full charge cycles (several years depending on usage)
  • Connections
    • Wireless: Bluetooth
    • Wired: USB

Go Direct Compatibility

LabQuest 2

Go Direct™ Sensors are fully compatible with LabQuest 2 (version 2.8.4), a standalone data logger with built-in graphing and analysis software. Please see the compatibility notes below for details.

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COMPATIBILITY NOTES

  1. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

Computers

InterfaceGraphical Analysis for Computers
VERSION 4.4

NO INTERFACE REQUIRED

Full support 1

LABQUEST 2

Full support 23

COMPATIBILITY NOTES

  1. For Bluetooth® connectivity, only computers running Windows 10 or Mac OS X 10.10 or newer are supported. The computer must also have a compatible Bluetooth 4.0+ radio.
  2. Connect this sensor directly to a computer or Chromebook via a USB or wireless Bluetooth® connection for best results. Alternatively, this sensor is fully supported when used with LabQuest 2 when LabQuest 2 is connected to a computer or Chromebook via Wireless Data Sharing.
  3. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

Chromebooks

InterfaceGraphical Analysis for Chrome
VERSION 4.4

NO INTERFACE REQUIRED

Full Support

LABQUEST 2

Full Support 12

COMPATIBILITY NOTES

  1. Connect this sensor directly to a computer or Chromebook via a USB or wireless Bluetooth® connection for best results. Alternatively, this sensor is fully supported when used with LabQuest 2 when LabQuest 2 is connected to a computer or Chromebook via Wireless Data Sharing.
  2. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

iOS

InterfaceSoftware

Graphical Analysis 4 for iOS
VERSION 4.0.3

NO INTERFACE REQUIRED

Full Support

LABQUEST 2

Full Support 123

COMPATIBILITY NOTES

  1. Connect this sensor directly to a supported mobile device via a wireless Bluetooth® connection for best results.
  2. Mobile devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 via Wireless Data Sharing.
  3. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

Android

InterfaceSoftware

Graphical Analysis for Android
VERSION 4.7.1

Graphical Analysis GW for Android
VERSION 3.2

NO INTERFACE REQUIRED

Full Support

Incompatiable

LABQUEST 2

Full Support 12

COMPATIBILITY NOTES

  1. Mobile devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 via Wireless Data Sharing.
  2. Wireless connection of this sensor to a LabQuest 2 requires a Go Wireless Bluetooth Adapter when used with some older LabQuest 2 models.

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