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Constructing the vertical accelerometer, Step 0, Step 1 – PASCO ME-9426A Constructing the Horizontal Accelerometer User Manual

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Constructing the Vertical Accelerometer

Step 0

Materials Needed:

• Plastic tube
• Spring
• Red tape
• Rubber band
• Paper clip
• Weight
• End cap
• Masking tape,
scissors, and wire

Red tape

Rubber band

End caps

Pushpin

Plastic tube

Weight

Paper clip

Spring

Masking tape,
scissors, and wire

Step 1

• Unbend the paper clip
and form a “V” with it.

Step 2

• Use the pushpin to poke
two holes in one of the plastic
end caps from the inside.

Step 3

• Attach the weight to the
spring and suspend both
from the paper clip.

• Push the ends of the paper
clip through the holes in the
end cap.

Step 4

• Bend the ends of the paper clip
outward forming “ears”.

• Bend the ends of the paper clip
downward as shown.

Step 5

• Tie a second weight to a
piece of fine wire, and hook
this wire onto the spring as
well.

• Insert the spring, weights,
and end cap into the plastic
tube. Squeeze the ends of
the paper clip against the
sides of the plastic tube.

• Hold the tube vertically.
Place a piece of red tape
around the tube, aligned
with the bottom of the
weight which is firmly
attached to the spring.

2 g

Step 6

• Remove the second
weight (the one held on by
the wire).

• Place a second piece of
red tape around the tube,
aligned with the bottom of
the remaining weight.

• You now have the 2 g
and 1 g points marked.
Place additional pieces of
tape around the tube, with
equal spacing, to mark the
0 g, 3 g, and 4 g levels..

2 g

1 g

Step 7

• Wrap masking
tape around the
ends of the
paper clip.

Step 8

• Place the other end
cap on the bottom of
the tube.

• Secure the rubber
band to the bottom of
the tube as a lanyard.

Step 9

• Tape the rubber band
to hold it in place.

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