Ballistic pendulum accessory – PASCO ME-9892 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory User Manual
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Ballistic Pendulum Accessory
ME-9892
®
3
Included Equipment
Part Number
1.
Catcher and pendulum
rod
ME-9892
2.
Pendulum attachment
screw
613-076
3.
Replaceable foam
insert
ME-9894 (5-pack)
4.
Ballast mass
648-06511
5.
Ballast lock nut
614-029
6.
Ballast fastening screw 617-027
7.
Steel ball
ME-9864 (4-pack)
Required Equipment
Short Range Launcher
ME-6800
PASPORT Rotary Motion
Sensor with three-step
pulley
1
PS-2120
Table Clamp
ME-9472 or similar
90 cm mounting rod
ME-8738 or similar
C-clamp
SE-7286 or similar
Optional Equipment
Part Number
Photogates (qty. 2)
2
ME-9498A or similar
Digital Adapter
1, 2
PS-2159
Photogate Mounting
Bracket
2
ME-6821
Super Pulley with Clamp
2
ME-9448A
Hanging mass
2
ME-9348 or similar
Mini Rotational Accessory
3
CI-6691
Spherical Mass Set
4
ME-8968
Additional three-step
pulley
5
CI-6693
45 cm mounting rod
ME-8736 or similar
Multi clamp
SE-9442 or similar
1
Sensor requires a PASPORT interface.
2
For measuring launch velocity and rotational inertial. See
Experiment 2, page 10.
3
Required for experiment 2
4
For Experiment 2, Further Study II: Different Projectile Mass
(page 14)
5
For Experiment 2, Further Study VI: Horizontal Collision
(page 16)
1
2
3
4
5
6
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