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Description: The MEMS Accelerometer Lab Activity was developed by Ui Luu as part of NetWorks National Externship Program for faculty. The lab activity studies the force and impact data collected from a MEMS Accelerometer, same as the device used in automobiles to launch a safety airbag.

Introduction
1. When an object in motion collides with another object, the collision creates a Force of Impact. In an application such as an Air Bag in an automobile, to safely deploy an air bag without false trigger, one needs to measure acceleration and Force of Impact.
2. The challenge of this experiment is to measure Force of Impact using Accelerometer and Newton's Laws of motion.

Objectives
Students will be able to:
-Define Acceleration, Force, Mass
-Describe Newton's Second Law of Motion
-Describe Newton's Third Law of Motion
-Run Data Acquisition system consists of PC and MEMS accelerometer
-Using graphing tools to perform data analysis
-Make observations and apply Physics of Motion to calculate Force of Impact
Contributor: Ui Luu
Creator: Ui Luu
Classification: Electrical Engineering -- Devices, Materials and Fabrication
Electrical Engineering -- Electronics
Electrical Engineering -- Instrumentation
Materials Science and Engineering -- Manufacturing and Processing
Resource Type: Activity
Lesson Plan
Audience: Students - Post-Graduate
Industry Personnel
Government Personnel
Engineers
Technicians
General Public
ATE Center Personnel
Students - College (2-4 Year)
Faculty - College (2-4 Year)
Faculty - High School (9-12)
Students - High School (9-12)
Format: Word Document (.doc)
Subject: Signal Processing and Analysis
Semiconductor
Date Record Checked: 2010-09-03
Date Last Modified: 2010-09-03 10:20:46
Date Of Record Creation: 2008-01-28 12:09:49
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