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FOSS Newsletter #24
Fall 2004

 


The 2005 model Dotcar!


The new Dotcar has the most advanced standard features in the industry:

  • Solid-state clock accurate to the 0.1 second
  • Electronic odometer accurate to 0.001 meter
  • All-electric operation
  • Computer contro
  • LED lighting
  • Sporty open-air design
  • Generous load capacity
  • Environment friendly: Zero emissions

And breathtaking performance. The futuristic gravity-drive propulsion system produces awesome acceleration:

0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds!* <* During freefall>

Also available...for applications requiring a more robust, no-nonsense approach...the mechanical Dotcar. No bells. No whistles. Just straight-on recording of time and distance. Get one and make your mark in the science-teaching world.

The electronic Dotcar is the crown jewel of the soon-to-be-released

FOSS Middle School Force and Motion course.

The course guides students deeply into fundamental physical concepts, following in the footsteps of giants: Galileo and Newton.

The journey passes through the concepts of position, time, distance, speed, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, and impulse.

Students travel some of the terrain "on foot," experiencing the reality of force and motion concepts by walking, running, pushing, and pulling.

To engage deeper concepts, students turn to the Dotcar. This simple but efficient vehicle allows students to acquire precise time and distance data for clean analysis of simple motion.

To test drive a 2005 model Dotcar, contact your regional FOSS sales manager.


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