PASCO ME-6569 RMS_IDS KIT - Manual (Page 9)

012–06408A RMS/IDS Kit
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IDS track
IDS cart
Adjustable
End Stop
IDS track pulley bracket
cart—string bracket
IDS Mount Accessory
RMS
large pulley of the
3-step pulley
thread
to computer
interface
Experiment 1: Correlation of velocity and acceleration vectors
for a cart undergoing an elastic collision
Purpose
The purpose of the experiment is to develop a correlated, graphic display of the position,
velocity, and acceleration of a cart during an elastic collision.
Materials and Equipment Required
• Rotary Motion Sensor (RMS) (CI-6538) • Dynamics Track (ME-9435A or ME-9458)
• RMS/IDS Kit • Adjustable End Stop (ME-9448A)
• IDS Mount Accessory (CI-6692) • PASCO computer interface (500 or 700)
• Dynamics Cart (ME-9430 or ME-9454) • Science Workshop version 2.2 or higher
• pages 2 and 3 of this manual • computer
Procedure
Set Up the Equipment
1. Mount on the IDS track the RMS, using the IDS Mount Accessory, and the IDS track
pulley bracket, as directed in the Equipment Setup section (pages 2 & 3) of this manual.
2. Attach the Adjustable End Stop to the end of the track (Figure 1.1). Move the IDS track
pulley bracket, if necessary.
Figure 1.1
Equipment setup for experiment 1