Both of these products are designed to be used with Vernier dynamics carts. The metal track has been a staple in physics classes for years and is the best choice for most high school and college physics courses. The new plastic cart guide is a low-cost way to improve collision experiments without the expense of a full track. Below is a full list of reasons to choose one rather than the other.
Combination Track/Optics Bench (TRACK)
- Product Details
- rigid 1.2 or 2.2 m extruded aluminum
- carts run in two grooves on track
- centimeter scale included on track
- sold individually or with cart and track systems
- Motion Encoder Track Strip included on track
(for use with Motion Encoder Carts)
- Supported Carts
- all Vernier Dynamics Carts
- Supported Accessories (partial list)
- Adjustable End Stop (AS-VDS)
- Pulley Bracket (B-SPA)
- Photogate Bracket (PGB-VDS)
- Optics Expansion Kit (OEK)
- Diffraction Apparatus (DAK)
- Motion Detector Bracket (DTS-MDB)
- Optics Expansion Kit (OEK)
- Recommended for
- high school physics (all levels)
- college/university physics courses
Cart Guide (CGUIDE-10)
- Product Details
- 1.01 m transparent polycarbonate
- carts straddle the guide (between the wheels)
- no scale markings
- sold in packs of 10
- Motion Encoder Track Strip not included
(Motion Encoder carts not supported)
- Supported Carts
- Go Direct® Sensor Cart (GDX-CART-G)
- Go Direct® Sensor Cart (GDX-CART-Y)
- Standard Cart (DTS-CART-S)
- Plunger Cart (DTS-CART-P)
- older, metal Vernier Dynamics Carts
- Supported Accessories
- none
- Recommended for
- middle school science courses
- physical science courses
If you are unsure which product will be best for your classroom, please contact Vernier Technical Support.