Investigating Newton’s 2nd Law of motion with a dynamics trolley and light gate @CLEAPSS

Investigating Newton’s 2nd Law of motion with a dynamics trolley and light gate @CLEAPSS

Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In this video, we show you how to set up and carry out this classical physics demonstration, using our DIY light gates, instructions for which can be found in CLEAPSS guide GL226 - science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource-Info/GL226-Make-it-guide-Arduino-controlled-light-gate.aspx

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