DATA LOGGER

(Acceleration and Velocity)

1. Data Logger? 2. Objectives
• is a device that can be To provide accurate
used to collect or store
data from other
picture of
electronic device such environmental
as sensor. conditions being
 The data is use in monitored.
computers where the To measure different
data logger collect parameters as the
transmits the data in
electrical signal form
alternative way in
and then the data collecting data
being transfers into the
ENGAGE EMPOWER
 Experiment: Acceleration To investigate the velocity and
and Velocity acceleration of the object
when down the incline plane
Motionat certain angle by using
sensor motion sensor.
Cart

Inclined
plane

 Which cycler is faster and

easy?
 Does the inclined track
with certain angle affect
the acceleration and Figure 1: The acceleration and velocity was
measured by the motion sensor
velocity of moving
 EMPOWER (Result)
Graph Discussion
 Gravity accelerates object
down the incline plane.
 The greater the angle, the
greater the acceleration.
Object are accelerate down
the incline plane because of
unbalanced force.
 For the object on the incline
plane, As the angle
increase, the component of
force parallel to the incline
plane increase.
 . As the angle increase, the
ENHANCE 3. Benefit of Data Logger
 Besides students can
The concept of the perform their experiment
experiment above and collect data in simple
explain how thus yet systematically way.
happen in our daily life  It will help student and
which we can applied. teacher to get a authentic
and reliable result from the
For example, cycling
experiment conducted.
down the hill or driving
 Readings can be taken very
down the hill without
quickly (several readings
energy being waste. every second from a
Most of time, we can number of different sensors)
even stop using energy
when down the hill.