Pasco Scientific ME-6956, Instruction Manual And Experiment Manual

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012-07558A PAScar Accessory Track Set (2.2 Meter)
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Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return .................................................... ii
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Equipment ......................................................................................................... 2
Assembly .......................................................................................................... 3
Using the Friction Block ................................................................................... 5
Additional or Replacement Parts ....................................................................... 6
Experiments
Exp 1: Conservation of Momentum in Explosions ................................ 7
Exp 2: Conservation of Momentum in Collisions ................................. 9
Exp 3: Acceleration Down an Incline ................................................. 11
*Exp 4: Simple Harmonic Oscillator ..................................................... 15
*Exp 5: Oscillations on an Incline ......................................................... 19
*Exp 6: Springs in Series and Parallel ................................................... 23
*Exp 7: Newton's Second Law ............................................................. 26
*Exp 8: Newton's Second Law II.......................................................... 27
*Exp 9: Conservation of Energy ........................................................... 29
Additional Experiments ................................................................................... 33
Teacher’s Guide .............................................................................................. 35
Technical Support .................................................................. Inside Back Cover
Table of Contents
* The 2.2 PAScar Accessory Track Set and additional PASCO accessories
are needed to perform these experiments.