Air Track
Product Code : SCL-PLE-12343
Air Track (SKU SCL-PLE-12343) is a 2 m linear air track on which gliders ride on a cushion of air, so motion, momentum and collisions can be studied with almost no friction. It suits Class 11 mechanics, B.Sc. and engineering physics labs, and polytechnic practicals. Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory equipment manufacturer in India, produces the track at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, and quotes schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors from the factory.
Specifications
Profile, gliders, springs and accessories take one row each below. In short, the track is an anodized aluminium triangular profile drilled with two rows of small air holes, with a millimetre ruler along one side and a rigid U-shaped base on three levelling feet; the triangular shape keeps gliders from tilting.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-PLE-12343 |
| Track length | 2 m (200 cm) |
| Usable length | 1.90 m |
| Profile | Triangular |
| Material | Anodized aluminium |
| Width | 79 mm |
| Triangular side | 57 mm |
| Wall thickness | 3 mm |
| Air outlets | Two rows of small holes along the track |
| Hole spacing | At least 24 mm |
| Scale | Millimetre ruler on one side |
| Base | Rigid U-shaped |
| Levelling feet | 3, adjustable |
| Gliders, 310 g | 2, black |
| Gliders, 155 g | 2, black |
| Additional masses | 12 x 50 g |
| Collision fittings | Spring buffers (elastic); hook-and-loop strips (inelastic) |
| Helical springs | Ø12 x 78 mm, 1 N/m; Ø12 x 98 mm, 2.5 N/m; Ø12 x 118 mm, 5 N/m |
| Speed flags | 2 x 10 cm |
| Light-blocking plates | Non-contact, 1, 3, 5 and 10 cm, two of each |
| Manual | 1, English |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Air Track
With friction almost removed, the gliders show Newton's laws and conservation of momentum cleanly. Spring buffers give elastic collisions and hook-and-loop strips give inelastic ones, the slotted masses change glider mass, and the flags and light-blocking plates let a photogate timer measure speed.
- Class 11 physics: uniform motion, acceleration and Newton's second law on a tilted or level track, with times taken on School Digital Stopwatches where no photogate is used.
- Conservation of linear momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions.
- Simple harmonic motion of a glider between springs of 1, 2.5 and 5 N/m.
- B.Sc. and B.Tech physics practicals: kinetic energy and impulse measurements with photogates, followed by rotational work on the Air-Bearing Rotational System.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each set contains the air track, two 310 g and two 155 g gliders, twelve 50 g masses, spring buffers and hook-and-loop strips, the three helical springs, two 10 cm speed flags, light-blocking plates of 1, 3, 5 and 10 cm (two of each) and an English manual.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are available for one air track or for several to equip a whole mechanics lab. Each one gives packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested, and the blower and photogate timer can be quoted with the track.
Science Lab Supplies holds an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter and is able to ship to buyers in Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and the UAE. The number of tracks and blowers for your mechanics benches can be sent on the contact page or entered in the enquiry cart; tendered mechanics labs are handled via the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Air Track come with a blower?
The set contents have no blower. The track needs an air supply from a separate unit, such as the Air-Flow Generator for Air Track, which can be added to the quotation.
How long is the usable part of the track?
1.90 m of the 2 m track is usable, read on the millimetre ruler along one side, with the gliders riding over the two rows of air holes for the whole of that length.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
This air track is produced at the Science Lab Supplies factory in Saha, Ambala, India, where the company manufactures it; prices are therefore quoted by the factory without a middleman.
Can it demonstrate both elastic and inelastic collisions?
Yes. Spring buffers give elastic collisions and hook-and-loop strips make the gliders stick together for inelastic ones, while the two 310 g and two 155 g gliders and twelve 50 g masses vary the colliding masses.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
