PASCO ME-6694 TORSION PENDULUM - Manual (Page 6)

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Torsion Pendulum 012–06339A
ä Note: You will need bend the
wires as illustrated in Figure 1.
(The direction of the bend is not
critical.
Figure 1
Bend the ends of the wires to 90°
angles.
Assembly with the Rotary Motion Sensor (RMS)
1. Use the Table Clamp to secure the Support Rod to a table in close
proximity to your computer interface (Figure 2).
2. Slip the lower wire clamp onto the Support Rod.
3. Clamp the RMS at the top of the Support Rod.
4. Clamp one end of the wire under the washer of the upper wire
clamp by firmly tightening the thumbscrew, being sure to seat the
wire in the grooves (Figure 3).
Figure 3
Securing the wire to the upper wire
clamp
grooves
wire
upper wire
clamp
Figure 2
Assembly of the Torsion Pendulum and the Rotary Motion
Sensor
RMS
to computer
interface upper wire
clamp
lower wire clamp
Support
Rod
wire with bent ends
Table Clamp