PASCO ME-9812 Roller Coaster - Manual (Page 6)

Model No. ME-9812 Roller Coaster
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Introduction
The ME-9812 PASCO Roller Coaster has loops and hills for studying
conservation of energy and centripetal acceleration, a straight track for
collisions, and a brachistochrone to demonstrate the path of least time.
Track Assembly
1. Plugging in the Hole Inserts (one-time installation):
To prepare the ME-9812 Roller Coaster for first use, the hole inserts
must be plugged into the holes. This is a one-time installation, as the
inserts are a permanent part of the support panels.
a) To install the inserts, press
one plastic insert into each of
the 70 holes in the three
boards. The inserts should be
inserted in from the white side
of the panel (See Figure 1).
Note: There is a notch on the
inside of the inserts which
allows the photogate pegs to be
keyed into the insert to prevent
rotation.
Orientating each insert with the
notch at the bottom makes it
easier to locate the notch when
a photogate peg is used.
b) On the back side of the
boards, secure each insert with
an insert nut by twisting the nut
onto the insert by hand (See
Figure 2). Place the provided
board labels on each board to
identify the left, center, and
right panel boards. This completes the assembly of the boards.
Figure 1: Pressing inserts
into the support panel.
insert
nut
board
nut
Figure 2: Tightening the nut on
the insert