PASCO ME-9486 BALLISTIC CART ACCESSORY - Manual (Page 21)

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012-05460A Ballistic Cart Accessory
Experiment 7: Inclined Plane - Demonstration
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
– Ballistic Cart Accessory (ME-9486)
– Dynamics Cart and track
– Drop Rod Accessory (ME-9487)
– Table clamp and rod
– Rod clamp for dynamics track
Purpose
This demonstration shows that a ball dropped from the drop rod on a cart that is accelerating
down an inclined plane will be caught by the cart regardless of the angle of incline.
Procedure
➀
Prior to the beginning of the demonstration, perform the Setup procedure.
➁ Position the drop rod so that when the track is level, the ball will be directly over the cup.
Drop Rod
Accessory
modified
pink ball
trip bracket
end stop
table clamp
rod clamp
table
Figure 7.1: Inclined Plane