PASCO ME-8950A COMPLETE ROTATIONAL SYSTEM - Manual (Page 3)

012-05293F Complete Rotational System
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Table of Contents
Section Page
Copyright Warranty, and Equipment Return................................................... ii
Introduction...................................................................................................... 1
• Description
• About this Manual
• Computer Timing
Equipment ....................................................................................................... 2
Miscellaneous Supplies ................................................................................... 3
Assembly
ME-8951 Rotating Platform ...................................................................... 4
ME-8952 Centripetal Force Accessory ..................................................... 6
ME-8953 Rotational Inertia Accessory ..................................................... 8
Experiments Using the ME-8951 Rotating Platform
Exp 1 Conservation of Angular Momentun (Projectile Version) ........ 9
Exp 2 Rotational Inertia of a Point Mass............................................ 15
Experiments Using the ME-8952 Centripetal Force Accesory
Exp 3 Centripetal Force ...................................................................... 19
Exp 4 Conservation of Angular Momentum Using Point Mass ......... 25
Experiments Using the ME-8953 Rotational Inertia Accessory
Exp 5 Rotational Inertia of Disk and Ring ......................................... 31
Exp 6 Rotational Inertia of Disk Off-Axis (Fixed/Rotating).............. 37
Exp 7 Conservation of Angular Momentum Using Disk and Ring.... 41
Technical Support ........................................................................................... 45