PASCO ME-9859 Drop Shoot Accessory User Manual

Drop shoot accessory

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Drop Shoot Accessory
- Model No. ME-9859
  - Equipment List
    - 1. Drop Shoot Bracket
    - 2. 2.5 cm Steel Balls (2)
    - 3. 2.5 cm Hollow Steel Ball
    - 4. Mounting Hardware
    - 5. Loading Rod
  - Introduction
  - Independence of X and Y Motion
    - 1. Mount the Projectile Launcher to a tabletop with a C clamp or other table clamp.
    - 2. Using the attached plumb bob, set the launch angle to 0º.
    - 3. Slide the Drop Shoot Bracket into the groove on the bottom of the Projectile Launcher.
    - 4. Tighten the thumbscrew on the bottom to secure the bracket.
    - 5. Connect a photogate as shown to measure the initial speed of the fired ball (optional). Since ...
    - 6. Place the Time of Flight Accessory directly below the Drop Shoot Bracket.
    - 7. Hang a solid steel ball from the magnetic screw.
    - 8. Looking through the back of the launcher, adjust the magnetic screw until the "hanging ball" i...
    - 9. Remove the "hanging ball."
    - 10. Place a solid steel ball into the barrel and use the included loading rod to depress the plun...
    - 11. Replace the "hanging ball".
    - 12. If velocity data is being collected with a photogate, click the Start button in DataStudio.
    - 13. Pull the launch cord to release the balls.
    - 14. Mark the position the "hanging ball" when it strikes the ground.
    - 15. Click Stop in DataStudio to end data collection.
    - 16. Position the Time of Flight Accessory such that the hanging ball will strike it and repeat th...
    - 17. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
    - 18. Based on these force diagrams, describe the motion of the balls in the x direction.
    - 19. Based on these force diagrams, describe the motion of the balls in the y direction.
    - 20. How does the time of free fall compare for the two balls? Explain.
    - 1. Repeat the above experiment, depressing the plunger of the launcher to the "second click" inst...
    - 2. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
    - 3. Ask students to predict the horizontal range and time of free fall for this new launch setting.
    - 4. How does the horizontal range compare to the "first click" setting? Explain.
    - 5. How does the time of free fall compare to the "first click" setting? Explain.
    - 6. What must be changed to affect the time of free fall?
    - 7. If desired, repeat the experiment for the "third click."
    - 1. Repeat the above experiment, but hang the hollow steel ball instead of the solid steel ball. U...
    - 2. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
    - 3. Ask students to predict the horizontal range and time of free fall for this combination of balls.
    - 4. How does the horizontal range for balls of unequal mass compare to using balls of equal mass? ...
    - 5. How does the time of freefall for balls of unequal mass compare to using balls of equal mass? ...
    - 6. What must be changed to affect the time of free fall?
012-08719a_cvr.pdf
- Drop Shoot Accessory
- Model No. ME-9859
  - Warranty
  - For a description of the product warranty, see the warranty description in the PASCO catalog.
012-08719a_txt.pdf
- Drop Shoot Accessory
  - Model No. ME-9859
    - Equipment List
      - 1. Drop Shoot Bracket
      - 2. 2.5 cm Steel Balls (2)
      - 3. 2.5 cm Hollow Steel Ball
      - 4. Mounting Hardware
      - 5. Loading Rod
    - Introduction
    - Independence of X and Y Motion
      - 1. Mount the Projectile Launcher to a tabletop with a C clamp or other table clamp.
      - 2. Using the attached plumb bob, set the launch angle to 0º.
      - 3. Slide the Drop Shoot Bracket into the groove on the bottom of the Projectile Launcher.
      - 4. Tighten the thumbscrew on the bottom to secure the bracket.
      - 5. Connect a photogate as shown to measure the initial speed of the fired ball (optional). Since ...
      - 6. Place the Time of Flight Accessory directly below the Drop Shoot Bracket.
      - 7. Hang a solid steel ball from the magnetic screw.
      - 8. Looking through the back of the launcher, adjust the magnetic screw until the "hanging ball" i...
      - 9. Remove the "hanging ball."
      - 10. Place a solid steel ball into the barrel and use the included loading rod to depress the plun...
      - 11. Replace the "hanging ball".
      - 12. If velocity data is being collected with a photogate, click the Start button in DataStudio.
      - 13. Pull the launch cord to release the balls.
      - 14. Mark the position the "hanging ball" when it strikes the ground.
      - 15. Click Stop in DataStudio to end data collection.
      - 16. Position the Time of Flight Accessory such that the hanging ball will strike it and repeat th...
      - 17. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
      - 18. Based on these force diagrams, describe the motion of the balls in the x direction.
      - 19. Based on these force diagrams, describe the motion of the balls in the y direction.
      - 20. How does the time of free fall compare for the two balls? Explain.
      - 1. Repeat the above experiment, depressing the plunger of the launcher to the "second click" inst...
      - 2. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
      - 3. Ask students to predict the horizontal range and time of free fall for this new launch setting.
      - 4. How does the horizontal range compare to the "first click" setting? Explain.
      - 5. How does the time of free fall compare to the "first click" setting? Explain.
      - 6. What must be changed to affect the time of free fall?
      - 7. If desired, repeat the experiment for the "third click."
      - 1. Repeat the above experiment, but hang the hollow steel ball instead of the solid steel ball. U...
      - 2. Draw a force diagram for each ball as it flies through the air.
      - 3. Ask students to predict the horizontal range and time of free fall for this combination of balls.
      - 4. How does the horizontal range for balls of unequal mass compare to using balls of equal mass? ...
      - 5. How does the time of freefall for balls of unequal mass compare to using balls of equal mass? ...
      - 6. What must be changed to affect the time of free fall?