PASCO ME-9595 Car Sail - Manual (Page 6)

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Model No. ME-9595 Car Sail
5
Suggested Experiments
Experiment 1: Investigating Air Resistance
Introduction
In this activity, students will explore the motion of a car as it rolls
down an incline with various sails attached to it.
Procedure
1. Mount a steel rod to a base support.
2. Clamp the Dynamics
Track to the rod, and
incline the Dynamics
Track at a small
angle (5 degrees or
less).
3. Clamp a Motion
Sensor to the upper
end of the rod.
4. Connect the Motion
Sensor to an interface (PASPORT or ScienceWorkshop) connected
to your computer.
5. Set the range switch on the Motion Sensor to the near (cart) setting.
Equipment Required:
Car Sail (ME-9595) DataStudio Software, version 1.5
or later (various, see PASCO
catalog)
Motion Sensor (PS-2103 or CI-6742) ScienceWorkshop or PASPORT
interface (various, see PASCO
catalog))
PAScar, GOcar, or Dynamics Cart
(ME-6950 or ME-6951 or ME-9430) Dynamics Track (ME-9453)
Base and Support Rod (ME-9355)
Figure 2: Car (with sail) released
from upper end of Dynamics Track
Car Sail
Motion
Sensor