Tenders Description & Specification for Air Track
Air Track
A long straight triangular shaped tube is mounted on three adjustable feet so that the tube can be made level.
Spring bumpers are fitted to the ends of the gliders so that when they collide they rebound with almost zero lost energy.
The sloping sides of this tube have small holes drilled and air is pumped into the tube from an air blower.
Various weights and attachments can be fitted to the gliders for performing various experiments.
Air passes out the small holes in the sloping sides.
Anodized aluminum ‘Gliders’ with a 90 degree internal angle are placed on the air tube and they float on the air passing from the holes. They slide back and forth on the tube with almost zero friction.
Kit includes - air track, 2x long and 2x short gliders, spring buffers, non-spring buffers, various springs, track pulley, loop springs, magnets, weights, inclination blocks and instructions.
The motion of the gliders is measured and studied to understand the fundamental principles of motion, mass and direction.
Ltekonline are the manufacturers of Air Track used to demonstrate engineering principles in Engineering Colleges, Engineering Schools and Physical Sciences for Engineering Teaching Lab in Universities