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Equipment setup – PASCO ME-9837 Discover Centripetal Force Kit User Manual

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Model No. ME-9837

Discover Centripetal Force Kit

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Equipment Setup

1. Cut a piece of string approximately 1 meter long and feed it through

the hollow tube.

2. Secure a plastic tie through the center hole in each stopper.

3. Tie one end of the string to the plastic tie to the stopper that is to be

used in the specific experiment.

4. Tie a loop at the other end of the string and hook a mass through the

loop.

Important! Please follow these SAFETY guidelines:

Put on safety goggles!

Make sure that no one is standing close to avoid hitting others!
Hold the tube far enough away to avoid hitting self.

5. Firmly hold the tube and start rotating (spinning) the rubber stopper

as shown in the following photo (starting rotation). Continue
spinning the stopper until it reaches full rotation.

hollow tube

stopper

hooked mass

string (1m)

loop in string

plastic tie