PASCO ME-9825A Matter Model - Manual (Page 2)

Model No. ME-9825A
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Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................. 5
Equipment Setup ........................................................ 5
Assembling Atom Halves ..............................................................................................................5
Building a Cubic Atom Model.......................................................................................................5
Increasing the Mass of the Atom ...................................................................................................6
Assembling a Longitudunal Wave Model .....................................................................................6
Assembling a Transverse Wave Model .........................................................................................7
Activities ................................................................ 8
Mechanisms of Normal Forces ......................................................................................................8
Vibrations.......................................................................................................................................8
Torque and Shear Forces................................................................................................................9
Wave Patterns ................................................................................................................................9
Wave Speed and Density .............................................................................................................10
Pressure ........................................................................................................................................10