The Rotary Motion Sensor and Rotational Motion Accessory Kit can be used to study the motion of a physical pendulum; the rotational inertia of disks, rings, and point masses; and the conservation of angular momentum. Monitor angular motion precisely and easily. It is direction sensitive. You can use it to collect angular displacement, angular velocity, and angular acceleration data. Typical experiments include measuring moments of inertia, torque, pendula, and Atwood’s machine experiments. Even though we call it a Rotary Motion Sensor, it can also be used to measure linear position to a fraction of a millimeter.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including chromium, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, see www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Requirements
Choose a platform below to see its compatibility requirements. This sensor requires an interface (sold separately).
LabQuest
| Interface | LabQuest App |
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| LabQuest 3 | Full support |
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| LabQuest 2 (discontinued) | Full support |
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| LabQuest (discontinued) | Full support |
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Computers
| Software |
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| Interface | Graphical Analysis | Logger Pro |
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| LabQuest Mini | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest 3 | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest 2 (discontinued) | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest Stream (discontinued) | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest (discontinued) | Full support | Full support |
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| LabPro (discontinued) | Incompatible | Full support |
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Compatibility Notes
Chromebook
iOS
| Software |
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| Interface | Graphical Analysis | Graphical Analysis GW |
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| LabQuest Stream (discontinued) | Full support | Incompatible |
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| LabQuest 3 | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest 2 (discontinued) | Full support | Full support |
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Compatibility Notes
Android
| Software |
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| Interface | Graphical Analysis | Graphical Analysis GW |
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| LabQuest Stream (discontinued) | Full support | Incompatible |
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| LabQuest 3 | Full support | Full support |
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| LabQuest 2 (discontinued) | Full support | Full support |
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Compatibility Notes
Arduino
LabVIEW
Texas Instruments
| Software |
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| Interface | EasyData | DataMate | DataQuest | TI-Nspire Software |
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| CBL 2 (discontinued) | Full support | Full support | Incompatible | Incompatible |
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| LabPro (discontinued) | Full support | Full support | Incompatible | Incompatible |
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| TI-Nspire Lab Cradle (discontinued) | Incompatible | Incompatible | Full support | Full support |
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Compatibility Notes
What's Included
Rotary Motion Sensor with Accessory Kit includes:
Rotary Motion Sensor
- Thumb screw
- 3-step pulley and mounting screw
- O-ring
Rotational Motion Accessory Kit
- 2 3-1/2 inch diameter, 1/4 inch thick solid aluminum disks
- 1 steel disk with 1-1/8 inch central hole
- 1 plastic hub to hold the steel disk on the 3-step pulley
- 1 15 inch hollow aluminum rod
- 1 Ultra Pulley
- Ultra Pulley Swivel Mount, which allows the pulley to be mounted on the Go Direct® Rotary Motion Sensor
- 2 Masses with locking screws
Rotary Motion Sensor (sensor only) includes:
- Thumb screw
- 3-step pulley and mounting screw
- O-ring
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including chromium, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, see www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
