Document Outline

• 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?