PASCO ME-6810 Time of Flight Accessory - Manual (Page 2)

Time of Flight Accessory Model No. ME-6810
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Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Equipment Requirements for Suggested Experiments...................................................................4
Introduction ............................................................. 5
Setup Options ........................................................... 5
Set up the Time of Flight Accessory with a Photogate Timer .......................................................6
a) Setup for a Time of Flight Study (with Timer)........................................................................6
b) Setup for an Initial Speed and Time of Flight Study (with Timer) .........................................6
Set up the Time of Flight Accessory with a Computer Interface...................................................7
a) Setup for a Time of Flight Study (with Interface)...................................................................7
b) Setup for an Initial Speed and Time of Flight Study (with Interface).....................................8
Experiments ......................................................... 9-14
Experiment 1: The Relationship between Time of Flight and Initial Velocity........................ 9-10
Experiment 2: Predicting the Horizontal Distance Traveled from a Launched Projectile..... 11-13
Experiment 3: Horizontal Velocity of a Projectile................................................................. 14-15
Teacher’s Guide ........................................................16
Appendix A: DataStudio
® Software Instructions for Using the Time
of Flight Accessory with a PASPORT TM Interface .................. 18
Appendix B: DataStudio Software Instructions for Using the Time of
Flight Accessory with a ScienceWorkshop Interface ...........19-20
Appendix C: ScienceWorkshop ® Software Instructions for Using the
Time of Flight Accessory with a Computer Interface...........21-22
Appendix D: Technical Support ....................................... 23
Appendix E: Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return .......... 24