PASCO ME-9812 Roller Coaster - Manual (Page 3)

Roller Coaster Model No. ME-9812
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Table of Contents
EQUIPMENT LIST................................................... 3-4
INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 5
TRACK ASSEMBLY...................................................... 5
1. Plugging in the Hole Inserts......................................................................................... 5
2. Using Support Feet with the Panels ............................................................................. 6
3. Attaching the Track to the Panels .............................................................................6-7
4. Attaching Photogates to the Track ............................................................................... 7
5. Attaching the Catcher to the Track ...........................................................................7-8
6. Using the Track without the Panels ..........................................................................8-9
CAR ASSEMBLY OPTIONS ............................................ 9
1. Wheel Labels ............................................................................................................... 9
2. Bumper (elastic and inelastic)...................................................................................... 9
3. Photogate Flag ........................................................................................................... 10
4. Adding a Ballast Mass and Additional Masses.......................................................... 11
5. Coupling Three Cars .................................................................................................. 11
6. Stacking Two Cars..................................................................................................... 11
7. Car Center of Mass .................................................................................................... 11
SUGGESTED EXPERIMENTS (WITH CONFIGURATIONS).........12
1. Loop (One Car) .......................................................................................................... 12
2. Cup of Water Over Loop ........................................................................................... 13
3. Three-Car Coaster ...................................................................................................... 13
4. Collision Between Two Cars at Bottom of Loop....................................................... 13
5. Conservation of Energy (Hills).................................................................................. 14
6. Conservation of Energy (Step)................................................................................... 14
7. Brachistochrone vs. Straight Track............................................................................ 15
8. Brachistochrone vs. Brachistochrone (at different start positions) ............................ 15
9. Acceleration Down Different Inclined Tracks........................................................... 16
10. Collisions on a Level Track ..................................................................................... 16
11. Acceleration of Car by Mass on String over Pulley ................................................ 16
12. Projectile Car Off End of Track (3 different steps) ................................................. 17
13. Projectile Car Off End of Track after Colliding ..................................................... 17
14. Oscillations in a Well............................................................................................... 18
15. Conservation of Angular Momentum ...................................................................... 18
16. Position, Velocity, Acceleration .............................................................................. 19
17. Circular Track .......................................................................................................... 19
18. High Road and Low Road........................................................................................ 20
APPENDIX A: Technical Support ..................................... 21
APPENDIX B: Copyright and Warranty Information ................ 21