Pasco Scientific ME-6956, Instruction Manual And Experiment Manual

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PAScar Accessory Track Set (2.2 Meter) 012-07558A
®
Added Mass Position
Displacement from
Equilibrium
Force (mg)
Table 9.1
Figure 9.2
Adjustable end stop
Figure 9.1: Experiment Setup
Potential Energy
6. Remove the leveling feet.
7. Remove the string from the car and cock the
spring plunger to its maximum compression
position. Place the car against the end stop.
Measure the distance the spring plunger is
compressed and record this value in Table
9.2.
8. Incline the track and measure its height and
hypotenuse (see Figure 9.2) to determine the
angle of the track.
angle = arc sin
( )
Record the angle in Table 9.2.
height
hypotenuse
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