Mechanics > Kinematics > Motion in 2-D DCS# ?

MOTION VIDEO


APPARATUS
camcorder 206
meter stick 101-05-F
ball 202-14-E4
card reader 202-03-B
computer 206


DESCRIPTION
Videotape the motion of an object and step through the frames to make measurements of position vs time.

NOTES
 
Use a shutter speed of 1/250 sec for a clear image of the ball.  Frames are 1/30 sec apart.

To step through the frames, set the camcorder to play, then pause, and use the | | > key on the remote to step.

To transfer images to the computer, insert the multimedia card in the camcorder.  For each image, pause at the desired frame and press the photo button to transfer the image to the card, then step to the next frame to copy.  This can also be accomplished by importing the video into LoggerPro and selecting the frames from within the program.