Vernier Projectile Launcher

Vernier Projectile Launcher

Item code
VPL

 

Use the Vernier Projectile Launcher to investigate important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics.

$1,181.00 $1,299.10

Use the Vernier Projectile Launcher to investigate important concepts in two-dimensional kinematics. Launch steel balls at angles between 0 and 70 degrees and over distances up to 2.5 m.

The solid, heavy base provides an easy-to-use and reliable setup. A unique pneumatic launching system provides excellent repeatability and allows you to set the launch speed.

Built-in photogates and angle markings provide easy and accurate measurement of the ball’s launch velocity, allowing for precise quantitative analysis of projectile motion. Simply plug the device into a compatible data-collection interface.

  • Launch angle: 0 to 70 degrees
  • Launch speed: 0-6 m/s
  • Launch height: 146 mm
  • Maximum launch distance: 2.5 m
  • Internal photogate interval: 50 mm
  • Steel ball diameter: 17.46 mm
  • Steel ball mass: 21.8 g

The Vernier Projectile Launcher supports a maximum of 100 PSI when pressurizing the chamber.

  • Launcher
  • 6 Steel balls
  • Hand pump
  • 2 pair of goggles
  • Level
  • Roll of wax marking paper
  • Photogate cable
  • User manual