Modified Atwood's Machine

A block on a table is tied by a light string over an ideal pulley to a hanging mass. Set the masses and surfaces, then release the system. A motion sensor records the block's velocity and acceleration 20 times per second.

t0.00s Δx0.000m vx0.00m/s g9.8m/s² Ready

Drag a mass up or down to change it · Space releases · R resets · Scale: 1 m = — px

Setup

2.00kg
0.50kg
Table surface
Block material
μs = hidden μk = hidden

Velocity vs. time

Acceleration vs. time

Sensor data

No data yet
t (s)v (m/s)a (m/s²)