Photogate Sensor

Each sensor requires a sensor cable to connect to LabMate+ or Tablet+. Sensor cable sold separately.

This general-purpose Photo Gate Sensor is commonly used to measure the time it takes for an object to pass between its arms. It is used for a wide variety of experiments in Physics and physical science classes.

Specifications:

Range: 0 to 5 V
Detector rise time: 180 ns
Detector fall time: 180 ns

Parallax error: For an object passing within 1 cm of the detector, with a velocity less than 10 m/s, the difference between the true and effective length is less than 1 mm Infrared source: Peak at 800 nm

Measurements are approximate.