ACTIVITY DESCRITION
This activity extend the previous one on “Harmonic Motion” with the aim to offer a direct observation of kinematic variables of interest, like acceleration. Similar observation are useful to older students (15-16 years) for the understanding of the equations of motion ad of their solutions. For younger pupils (12-14 years), it may simply be funny to observe the harmonic motion of the mBot itself, as a complimentary measurement with respect to more standard experiments.
For the full exploitation of the gyroscope, we also developed a short guide about the measurements of pitch and roll angles. You may find it useful in physics laboratories, e.g. in order to measure the slope of an inclined plane and of course to help understanding the principle of navigation control.
Hang the mBot from a spring and measure the acceleration and the period of its harmonic motion, thanks to a 3-axis Accelerometer and Gyro sensor. Exploit the gyroscope for the purpose of navigation control, by learning about the pitch and roll - and heading) angles.
The accelerometer-gyro sensor is exploited to study the harmonic motion of the mBot attached to a spring, as well as to perform measurements of pitch and roll angles.
