BeeSpi V Photogate

The portable BeeSpi V Photogate is an essential hands-on instrument that accurately measures the speed of small objects passing through the gate. Sensors capture the progression of an object when entering and exiting the tunnel. With the simple touch of a button, students obtain immediate results on the digital display. This popular science product is commonly used for a wide range of velocity experiments in the classroom. Measurements options are m/s, mh/h, cm/s. Mode options are speed and cumulative lap time.

Common Classroom Experiments:

• Position 2 BeeSpiV sensors at different points on an inclined plane. Calculate energy transformation from potential to kinetic.
• Using a small object or toy car, set up ramps of equal height but different slopes. Calculate which object is moving faster at the bottom.
• How does energy at the top compare to the energy at the bottom?
• How do the kinetic and potential energies of the car compare halfway down the track?