Quick Answer: The Online Low Friction Track is a dynamics apparatus on which carts or gliders run with very little friction, for experiments on motion, Newton’s laws, momentum and collisions. It can be linked to compatible sensors, timers or data loggers to record motion data.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Low-friction track surface for smooth cart or glider movement
End stops and support legs with a levelling arrangement
Pulley, string and mass hanger set-up for force and acceleration work
Can be used with compatible sensors, timers, data loggers or computer-based measurement
About This Product
Reducing friction lets students see motion close to the ideal case. The track is used for uniform and accelerated motion, the link between force, mass and acceleration, conservation of momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse and energy transfer, with results compared against calculated values.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Online Low Friction Track need to be levelled?
Yes. The support legs or levelling arrangement are adjusted until a cart placed on the track stays still before experiments begin.
