Smart Photogate Timer
Product Specification Sheet
Smart Photogate Timer
Model Number: MTM-81
The Smart Photogate Timer from Micro Technologies is a digital timing and measurement instrument designed for accurate time interval, velocity, acceleration, collision, pendulum, free-fall, and motion experiments. The MT-10538N can measure the time required for an object to pass through one photogate or travel between two photogates and provides an LCD display for convenient observation of experimental results.
Product Specification
The Smart Photogate Timer from Micro Technologies is a versatile laboratory timing instrument developed for quantitative mechanics and dynamics experiments using compatible photogate sensors. It enables accurate measurement of motion events while minimizing the human reaction-time errors associated with conventional manual timing.
The MT-10538N can be used with photogates to determine the time taken by an object to pass through a single photogate or the time interval required to move between two photogates. This makes the instrument particularly useful for linear motion and air-track investigations.
In addition to basic timing, the Smart Photogate Timer can support a variety of physics experiments. With the appropriate experimental setup, it can be used to investigate acceleration due to gravity using a picket fence, elastic and inelastic collisions, velocity, pendulum motion, and other time-dependent mechanics phenomena.
For collision experiments, the timer can be used with compatible photogates and moving bodies to obtain the timing information required for calculating velocities and examining momentum-related relationships. This makes it particularly useful alongside low-friction dynamics equipment such as a linear air track.
The instrument can also be incorporated into pendulum experiments, where accurate timing of oscillatory motion is required. Similarly, suitable free-fall arrangements can use photogate detection to provide precise timing data for determining gravitational acceleration.
Experimental results are displayed on an LCD display, allowing readings to be viewed directly without relying solely on manual stopwatch observations. The digital measurement arrangement improves convenience when performing repeated quantitative experiments.
The timer includes a magnetic ball-drop arrangement, further expanding its use in suitable free-fall and gravitational acceleration experiments.
Manufactured and supplied by Micro Technologies, the Smart Photogate Timer is suitable for physics laboratories, mechanics laboratories, dynamics laboratories, research facilities, technical laboratories, and experimental motion-measurement applications.
Features
- Smart digital photogate timer
- Compatible with photogate sensors
- Single-photogate timing capability
- Two-photogate interval measurement
- LCD result display
- Suitable for velocity measurement
- Supports acceleration experiments
- Suitable for elastic collision investigations
- Suitable for inelastic collision investigations
- Supports pendulum experiments
- Useful for free-fall investigations
- Magnetic ball-drop arrangement included
- Suitable for quantitative mechanics experiments
- Compact laboratory configuration
Benefits
- Provides more precise timing than manual stopwatch methods
- Reduces human reaction-time error
- Supports multiple mechanics experiments with one instrument
- Enables accurate motion and velocity investigations
- Suitable for collision and momentum studies
- Supports gravitational acceleration measurements
- LCD display provides convenient result observation
- Integrates with compatible linear air tracks and photogates
- Useful for repeated quantitative laboratory measurements
Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Smart Photogate Timer |
| Model No. | MT-10538N |
| Product Type | Digital Laboratory Timer |
| Sensor Compatibility | Photogate Sensors |
| Photogate Operation | Single / Dual Gate |
| Display | LCD |
| Time Interval Measurement | Supported |
| Velocity Experiments | Supported |
| Acceleration Experiments | Supported |
| Collision Experiments | Elastic & Inelastic |
| Pendulum Experiments | Supported |
| Free-Fall Experiments | Supported |
| Magnetic Ball Drop | Included |
| Primary Application | Motion & Dynamics Measurements |
Experimental Capabilities
| Experiment | Typical Measurement / Study |
|---|---|
| Single Photogate | Object Passage Time |
| Two Photogates | Travel Time Between Two Points |
| Linear Motion | Time & Velocity |
| Picket Fence | Acceleration Due to Gravity |
| Elastic Collision | Velocity & Collision Analysis |
| Inelastic Collision | Velocity & Momentum Analysis |
| Pendulum | Oscillation Timing |
| Free Fall | Time & Gravitational Acceleration |
| Air Track | Glider Motion & Dynamics |
Compatible Equipment
The Smart Photogate Timer can be incorporated with compatible:
- Photogate sensors
- Linear air tracks
- Dynamics carts and gliders
- Picket-fence arrangements
- Pendulum apparatus
- Free-fall apparatus
- Collision experiment systems
Available Model
| Model No. | Product |
|---|---|
| MT-10538N | Smart Photogate Timer |
Applications
- Time interval measurement
- Velocity measurement
- Acceleration experiments
- Acceleration due to gravity
- Free-fall investigations
- Picket-fence experiments
- Elastic collision experiments
- Inelastic collision experiments
- Momentum investigations
- Pendulum experiments
- Linear air-track experiments
- Kinematics experiments
- Dynamics laboratory measurements
Available Variants
Smart Photogate Timer, Digital Photogate Timer, Photogate Timing System, Physics Motion Timer, Dynamics Experiment Timer, Air Track Timer, Digital Motion Timer, Photogate Laboratory Timer
SKU System
MT-SPT-10538N
FAQs
What is the MT-10538N Smart Photogate Timer used for?
The MT-10538N is designed for accurate timing and measurement in motion, velocity, acceleration, collision, pendulum, free-fall, and related mechanics experiments.
Can the timer work with two photogates?
Yes. It can measure the time interval for an object travelling between two compatible photogates.
Can it also work with a single photogate?
Yes. A single photogate can be used to measure the time associated with an object passing through the sensing point, depending on the experimental arrangement.
Can acceleration due to gravity be measured?
Yes. With an appropriate picket-fence or free-fall experimental arrangement, the timer can be used to obtain measurements for determining acceleration due to gravity.
Can it be used for collision experiments?
Yes. The MT-10538N is suitable for experiments involving elastic and inelastic collisions, particularly when combined with compatible photogates and dynamics apparatus.
Can the Smart Photogate Timer be used with a Linear Air Track?
Yes. It is suitable for integration with a compatible Linear Air Track and photogate sensors for low-friction motion and collision experiments.
Does the timer have a digital display?
Yes. Experimental measurements are displayed on an LCD display for convenient observation.
Is a magnetic ball-drop arrangement included?
Yes. The MT-10538N includes a magnetic ball-drop arrangement for suitable motion and free-fall experiments.
Why Choose Our Products
- Manufactured and supplied by Micro Technologies
- Model MT-10538N
- Multiple experiment modes in one instrument
- LCD measurement display
- Suitable for single and dual photogate operation
- Supports air-track and dynamics experiments
- Magnetic ball-drop arrangement included
- Suitable for quantitative laboratory measurements
- OEM, institutional, bulk, and distributor supply available
Call to Action
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