PASCO ME-9215B Photogate Timer - Manual (Page 3)

012-06379B Photogate Timer
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Table of Contents
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Copyright, Warranty and Technical Support .................................................... ii
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
Operation ......................................................................................................... 2
Accessories for the Photogate Timer ................................................................ 4
10 Copy-Ready Experiments: .......................................................................... 4
Experiment 1: Instantaneous vs Average Velocity .................................... 5
Experiment 2: Kinematics on an Inclined Plane ........................................ 7
Experiment 3: Speed of a Projectile .......................................................... 9
Experiment 4: Newton's Second Law ...................................................... 11
Experiment 5: The Force of Gravity ........................................................ 13
Experiment 6: Conservation of Momentum ............................................. 15
Experiment 7: Kinetic Energy .................................................................. 17
Experiment 8: Conservation of Mechanical Energy ................................. 19
Experiment 9: Elastic-Kinetic Energy ...................................................... 21
Experiment 10: Pendulum Motion ........................................................... 23
Teachers Guide ............................................................................................... 27
Maintenance .................................................................................................. 39