
Go Direct Photogate is a double-gate sensor that includes two photogates built into the arms of the sensor, which accurately measures velocity and acceleration. It connects via Bluetooth ® wireless technology or via USB to your device.
NCERT Coverage
9
experiments
2
classes
1
subjects
Experiments per class
NCERT Practicals
Picket Fence Free Fall
Motion
Measure acceleration due to gravity — equations of motion
Picket Fence Free Fall
Gravitation
Measure g = 9.8 m/s2 experimentally
Conservation of Energy
Work and Energy
Show PE converts to KE for falling/rolling object
Pendulum period measurement
Units and Measurements
Measure period of simple pendulum with photogate — significant figures, timing precision, systematic vs random error
Projectile Motion (Physics with Vernier)
Motion in a Plane
Launch projectile, measure initial velocity with photogate, predict range — directly tests trajectory equations
Frequently Paired
Sensors that appear in the same NCERT experiments as the Go Direct® Photogate.