PASCO PS-2176 High Sensitivity Light Sensor - Manual

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High Sensitivity Light Sensor
PS-2176
Quick Start
1. Connect the sensor to your PASPORT interface.
2. If you are using a computer, connect the PASPORT interface
to it and start DataStudio.
3. Press a button on the sensor to select a range.
4. Press or click the start button (on the interface or in DataStu-
dio) to begin recording data.
Introduction
The PASCO High Sensitivity Light Sensor has a high resolution
and wide range, allowing it to measure visible light intensity in a
variety of applications. The table below gives examples of exper-
iments that can be done using the three range settings.
The range buttons are marked with their approximate lux ranges;
however, the sensor does not measure illuminance in lux because
it does not have a filter.
Included Equipment Part Number
High Sensitivity Light Sensor PS-2176
Extension Cable PS-2500
Sensor Handle CI-9874
Additional Equipment Required
PASPORT Interface See www.pasco.com
or PASCO catalog
Range
Typical
Experiment
Recommended
Equipment
0 to 10000
Inverse Square
Law: Measure light
intensity as a
function of distance. Flash light
Meter stick
0 to 100
Diffraction and
Interference:
Measure the
intensity of a
diffraction pattern
formed by a diode
laser and a single
or double slit. Diffraction Optics Kit OS-8531
Optics Bench (120 cm) OS-8508
Linear Translator OS-8535
Aperture Bracket OS-8534
Rotary Motion Sensor PS-2120
0 to 1
Spectrophotometry:
Analyze the Balmer
series in the
emission spectrum
of hydrogen. Educational
Spectrophotometer Kit OS-8537
Optics Bench (60 cm) OS-8541
Aperture Bracket OS-8534
Rotary Motion Sensor PS-2120
Spectral Tube Power
Supply SE-9460
Hydrogen Spectral
Tube SE-9461