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Centripetal Force
Determine how the centripetal force depends on angular velocity, mass, and radius by measuring the force directly with a force sensor.
Conservation of Energy of Ball on Ramp
Verify that potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as a ball rolls down a ramp. The kinetic...
Stress Strain (Wireless)
The objective of this lab is to find the relationship between tensile stress and strain for various materials. The Stress-Strain Apparatus stretches (and...
Robot Car Gripper Control
The Robot Car is programmed to grip objects, pick them up and carry them to a new location, and set them down.
Robot Car with Front-Wheel Steering
This Robot Car is driven by a stepper motor on one of the rear wheels and steered by a servo motor attached to the caster wheel in front.
Robot Car Turns in a Circle
Rather than turning a sharp corner, the Robot Car is programmed to turn in a circle of a specified radius and with a specified direction and speed.
Robot Car Navigates through a Maze
The Robot Car is programmed to navigate through a maze using the turnLeft, turnRight, and moveADistance Blockly functions that students have created in...
Robot Car Goes to a Point and Returns
The Robot Car is programmed to go to a point by using the moveADistance and Turn Right functions...
Turn the Robot Car
Learn how to make the Robot Car turn left and right by 90 degrees, pivoting about the center of the bot.
Create a Blockly Function for the Robot Car
Create a Blockly function that moves the Robot Car forward or backward a specified distance.
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