Dynamics Trolley – Wooden

The trolley consists of a rectangular body carried upon three low-friction wheels and is supplied with one strong spring plunger and three dowel pegs.
Several trolleys may be stacked on top of each other and are held in position by holes drilled underneath which fit over dowel rods placed in corresponding holes in the upper surface of the lower trolley. This enables the effective mass of a trolley to be increased to twice or three times its basic mass. Sufficient space is provided on the flat top of the trolley for the addition of heavy loads. In the front end of the trolley are two holes with corks and if long pins are pushed through these corks, two trolleys can be made to stick together for inelastic collisions.
Ideal for experiments in:

Basic acceleration down an inclined plane (diluted gravity)
Investigation of the effect of different accelerating forces on different masses
Investigation of elastic collisions between trolleys
Investigation of inelastic collisions
Investigating the sharing of momentum between two trolleys
Simple harmonic motion

Dimensions: 290mm x 140mm x 90mm
Mass: 0.87kgLearning Outcomes
Key Stage 3 Physics – Motion and Forces: Speed and the quantitative relationship between average speed, distance and time (speed = distance ÷ time). The representation of a journey on a distance-time graph.
Key Stage 4 Physics – Forces and Motion: Forces as Vectors. Interpreting Quantitatively graphs of distance, time, and speed. Explain the vector-scalar distinction as it applies to displacement, velocity and speed. Make and interpret measurements of distances, times, speeds and accelerations,and represent these in graphical form. Explain that frictional forces affect movement and depend on the properties of the surfaces involved. Relate the newton as the unit of force to the units of inertial mass and of acceleration.
Top Tips
Attach Ticker Timer Tape to the Dynamics Trolley and use with a Ticker Timer.
Long and Short Runways are available.