PASCO PS-2128 Visual Accelerometer - Manual (Page 16)

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Model No. PS-2128 Visual Accelerometer
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Additional equipment required: A second Visual Accelerometer
(PS-2128), Dynamics Track [(1.2m (ME-9435A) or 2.2m (ME-9458)],
Dynamics Carts (ME-9430) or PAScars (ME-6950)
8) Visual Accelerometer and Spring Oscillations
For oscillation or Newton’s Law studies, place the Visual
Accelerometer and Cart on a Dynamics Track. Connect springs from
the cart to the end stops on the Dynamics Track.
Use the provided thumbscrews to attach the Visual Accelerometer to a
PAScar or Dynamics Cart. Add mass bars to change the period.
Additional equipment required: Dynamics Track [(1.2m (ME-
9435A) or 2.2m (ME-9458)], Dynamics Cart (ME-9430) or PAScar
(ME-6950)
9) Visual Accelerometer and Pendulum (Horizontal Orientation)
This setup uses a pendulum clamp and thread to allow the Visual
Accelerometer to oscillate as a pendulum. Because the Visual
Accelerometer tips as it oscillates, the results may be surprising.
Compare the results of this setup to the Parallel Pendulum setup.
Figure 1.8: Visual Accelerometer over a
PAScar connected to track to springs
Figure 1.9a:Visual
Accelerometer used as a
pendulum (horizontal
orientation)
Figure 1.9b: Thread
looping through hole in
Visual Accelerometer