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Year WarrantyThe Motion Detector is fully supported with LabQuest 2, a standalone data logger with built-in graphing and analysis software.
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Product Description
£116.00 ex VAT | £139.20 Inc VAT
The Motion Detector uses ultrasound to measure distance. Ultrasonic pulses are emitted by the Motion Detector, reflected from a target and then detected by the device. The time it takes for the reflected pulses to return is used to calculate position, velocity and acceleration. This allows you to study the motion of objects such as a person walking, a ball in free fall or a cart on a ramp.
Please note: This item requires an interface such as a LabQuest or LabQuest Mini to operate. If you need a motion detector that can plug straight into a USB port, then see our Go!Motion motion detector.
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Experiments
The Motion Detector can be found in the following Vernier Lab Books:-
- Graph Matching
- Back and Forth Motion
- Back and Forth Motion
- Cart on a Ramp
- Determining g on an Incline
- Ball Toss
- Static and Kinetic Friction
- Air Resistance
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Energy of a Tossed Ball
- Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Momentum, Energy and Collisions
- Impulse and Momentum
Middle School Science with Vernier
- Ocean Floor Mapping
- Graphing Your Motion
- Measuring Momentum
- The Indy 100
- Crash Dummies
- Falling Objects
- A Speedy Slide
Advanced Physics with Vernier -Mechanics
- Motion on an Incline
- Newton’s First Law
- Impulse and Momentum (Motion Detector)
- Momentum and Collisions (Motion Detectors)
- Simple Harmonic Motion: Mathematical Model
- Simple Harmonic Motion: Kinematics and Dynamics
- Graphing Your Motion
- Measuring Momentum
- It’s Race Day
- Momentum: A Crash Lesson
- Newton’s Second Law
- Falling Objects
- Bouncing Back
- Measuring Momentum
- Hit and Run
- Mapping the Ocean Floor
Engineering Projects with NI LabVIEW and Vernier
- PID Ping Pong Ball Levitation
Specification
- Range: 0.15 to 6.0 meters
- Resolution: 1 mm
- Sensitivity: 2 settings
Sensor Requirements
The Motion Detector may require a compatible interface and software. Choose a platform below to see compatible interface and software options.
| Software | ||
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Logger Pro | Logger Lite |
| LabQuest Mini | Full support | Full support |
| LabQuest 2 | Full support | Full support |
| LabQuest Stream | Full support1 | Full support1 |
| Original LabQuest (DISCONTINUED) | Full support | Full support |
| LabPro (DISCONTINUED) | Full support | Full support |
COMPATIBILITY NOTES
- Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Future software updates will support connection via Bluetooth®technology
| Interface | Software Graphical Analysis for Chrome |
|---|---|
| LabQuest Mini | Full support |
| LabQuest 2 | Full support |
| LabQuest Stream | Full support1 |
| Original LabQuest (DISCONTINUED) | Full support |
COMPATIBILITY NOTES
- Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Future software updates will support connection via Bluetooth®technology
| Software | ||
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Graphical Analysis for iOS | Graphical Analysis for Android |
| LabQuest Stream | Full support | Full support |
| LabQuest 2 | Full Support1 | Full Support1 |
COMPATIBILITY NOTES
- Mobile devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 via Wireless Data Sharing.
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