PASCO ME-8088 Centripetal Force Apparatus - Manual (Page 7)

Centripetal Force Apparatus Model No. ME-8088
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(Note: The free mass holder includes the screw, two plastic
washers, nut, and two thumbscrews. If a scale is not available, use
the mass provided in Appendix A: Specifications.)
4. Use a thumbscrew to
mount a Photogate
Head (ME-9498A)
to the bottom base of
the Centripetal Force
Accessory (See
Figure 4).
5. Attach a Multi-
Clamp to the upper
end of the stainless
steel rod. (Figure
5a).
6. Insert another stainless steel rod horizontally into the Multi-Clamp.
7. Slide a Force Sensor through the stainless steel rod and adjust the
top screw to anchor it to the rod (Figure 5a). (Note: Be sure to keep
the cords from the sensor out of the path of the rotating arm.)
Figure 3: Free and Fixed Mass Holders
Fixed Mass Holder Free Mass Holder
Figure 4: Photogate on base of
Centripetal Apparatus
thumb
cable
photogate
screw
to interface
Figure 5a: Mounting the Force
Sensor Figure 5b: Threading the cable
through the free mass holder
free mass
pulley
cable
swivel
holder
clamp
Force
Sensor
Note: To calibrate the
ScienceWorkshop Force
Sensor, follow the
instructions provided in
the documentation
included with your
Force Sensor or in the
DataStudio online help.
Calibration of the
PASPORT Force Sensor
is not required.
However, you can tare
the PASPORT Force
Sensor by pressing the
Zero button without any
weight attached.