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Science for Everyone PocketLab Experiment

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Mass spring damper model of an accelerometer

How does an Accelerometer Work - Physics of Probeware

Introduction to Accelerometers What does an accelerometer measure? The obvious answer is acceleration, but that's not really true. An accelerometer actually…
PM Sensor Diagram

PocketLab Air: Measuring Particulate Matter

Background Information on Particulate Matter Particulate matter consists of small particles suspended in the atmosphere. Dust, pollen, sea salt, soil…
Croquet Mallet Equipped with PocketLab Voyager

Physics from a Croquet Mallet and Ball

Introduction Various forms of the sport now known as croquet have been around for centuries.  Plastic or wooden balls are struck with a mallet through hoops,…

Middle School Science

O3 Sensor Diagram

PocketLab Air: Measuring Ozone

Background Information about Ozone Ozone (O3) in our atmosphere is both good and bad. There is a helpful saying to remember is, “Ozone: good up high, bad…
PM Sensor Diagram

PocketLab Air: Measuring Particulate Matter

Background Information on Particulate Matter Particulate matter consists of small particles suspended in the atmosphere. Dust, pollen, sea salt, soil…
Carbon Dioxide Sensor in PocketLab Air

PocketLab Air: Measuring Carbon Dioxide

Background Information Carbon dioxide circulates naturally in Earth’s atmosphere as part of the carbon cycle (the process in which carbon dioxide is exchanged…

High School Physics

3D printed disk and ring pendulums of equal mass and radius

Moment of Inertia / Mass Contrasted

Introduction to Moment of Inertia There are numerous analogies when comparing linear and rotational motion.  At the heart of these comparisons lie the…
The Speeder Upper with Voyager Attached

The "Speeder Upper" - Translational and Rotational Motion Study

What's a "Speeder Upper"? As shown in Figure 1, a "Speeder Upper" is a pair of disks that are connected by a short rod of much smaller radius.  The NSTA…
Data collection snapshot

Moment of Inertia Challenge

Introduction to the Moment of Inertia Challenge We are going to assume that you have studied the concepts of moment of inertia and physical pendulums in your…

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PocketLab Air on lab bench measuring indoor air quality

PocketLab Air Office Data

As we get PocketLab Air prepared for manufacturing, we are doing lots of sensor testing in the PocketLab offices. Here is data from Friday, November 30th…
Model of planet transit of star

Explore Earth's Systems and Outer Space with your PocketLab

Engaging NGSS Earth and Space Science Activities with PocketLab Explore Earth's systems and discover other planets with these two NGSS aligned Earth and Space…
Lab Report in CloudLab

The CloudLab Model

CloudLab Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with an understanding of the CloudLab model for performing experiments with…

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