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Instruction Manual

Manual No. 012-06053B

Rotary Motion

Sensor

Model No. CI-6538

Summary of Contents for CI-6538

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Manual No 012 06053B Rotary Motion Sensor Model No CI 6538...

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Page 3: ...nsor to the A Base 10 Mounting the Rotary Motion Sensor to the Gyroscope 11 Attaching the Mini Rotational Accessory to the RMS 12 13 Attaching the A Base Rotational Adapter to the RMS 14 Using the Cha...

Page 4: ...uipment Replacement Model Number 1 Rotary Motion Sensor CI 6539 2 O ring NA 3 Ziplock Bag NA Additional Equipment Required Model Number Any PASCO data acquisition device ScienceWorkshop 500 interface...

Page 5: ...linear motion into a rotary motion The teeth on the rack engage a gear inside the RMS causing it to rotate as the rack is pushed through the slot The rack may be inserted into either side of the RMS...

Page 6: ...n Sensor to the A base of the ME 8951 Rotating Platform or the ME 8960 Gyroscope The RMS provides higher resolution than a Smart Pulley and precession of the Gyroscope can be plotted since the RMS kee...

Page 7: ...that allows the Rotary Motion Sensor to be attached to the Introductory Dynamics System tracks 3 Step Pulley Accessory CI 6693 The PASCO CI 6693 3 step Pulley Accessory includes an additional pulley...

Page 8: ...of the sensor case allowing the Rotary Motion Sensor to be mounted on a rod stand in many different orientations The 3 step Pulley keys into the rotating shaft and can be mounted on either end of the...

Page 9: ...remove the two screws that hold the rod clamp on the Rotary Motion Sensor case It is possible to mount the RMS horizontally on a support rod with the 3 step Pulley facing up or vertically with the pul...

Page 10: ...side of the track b Slide the horizontal rod from the IDS mount through the hole on the clamp of the RMS Tighten the screw on the RMS clamp to hold the rod in place c Tighten the screw on the IDS mou...

Page 11: ...mounted to the Rotating Platform or the Gyroscope using the A base Rotational Adapter This allows the precession angle of the Gyroscope to be detected Dynamics Cart IDS Mount Accessory Dynamics Track...

Page 12: ...mounted to the Gyroscope using the RMS Gyroscope Accessory This allows the nutation angle of the Gyroscope to be detected ME 89 60 DE MO NS TR AT ION GY RO SC OP E slotted guide arm Gyroscope RMS wit...

Page 13: ...emble only in one position Assemble the apparatus as illustrated The rod can be used for two purposes The center of the rod can be attached to the RMS rotating shaft and used with the point masses to...

Page 14: ...ound the 3 step pulley included with the Rotary Motion Sensor Hang the mass over the clamp on Super Pulley to accelerate the apparatus Perform a conservation of angular momentum experiment by dropping...

Page 15: ...ion of the RMS If desired a 5 to 1 ratio can be attained by putting the o ring on the top or bottom steps The pulley attaches to the underside of the rotating shaft with the shoulder screw Please note...

Page 16: ...m Dynamics Track is used as a convenient way to mount and align all the components See Figure 15 However if a Dynamics Track is not available components can be mounted on a separate rod stand rod cla...

Page 17: ...digital channels on the picture of the interface in the setup window To open the setup window click the Setup button on the main toolbar 4 Double click on the Rotary Motion Sensor icon to open the Sen...

Page 18: ...ind the rotational inertia experimentally a known torque is applied to the object and the resulting angular acceleration is measured Since I where is the angular acceleration which is equal to a r a l...

Page 19: ...rt rod and connect it to a computer Make sure that the support rod does not interfere with the rotation of the accessory rod See Figure 1 1 5 Mount the clamp on Super Pulley to the Rotary Motion Senso...

Page 20: ...Rotary Motion Sensor icon to open the Sensor Properties dialog 4 In the Measurement tab of the Sensor Properties dialog select Angular Velocity rad s 5 In the Rotary Motion Sensor tab select 360 divi...

Page 21: ...ss and Apparatus for the apparatus alone You may need to decrease the amount of the hanging mass so that the apparatus does not accelerate so fast that the computer cannot keep up with the data collec...

Page 22: ...enc to compare the experimental value to the theoretical value Record in Table 1 3 Component Rotational Inertia Point Masses and Apparatus Combined Apparatus Alone Point Masses experimental value Poin...

Page 23: ...ius of the ring See Figure 2 1 The rotational inertia of a disk about its center of mass is given by where M is the mass of the disk and R is the radius of the disk See Figure 2 2 To find the rotation...

Page 24: ...near acceleration can be obtained for the calculation of the torque Setup 1 Mount the RMS to a support rod and connect it to the interface 2 Mount the clamp on Super Pulley to the Rotational Motion Se...

Page 25: ...eigh the ring and disk to find their masses and record these masses in Table 2 1 2 Measure the inside and outside diameters of the ring and calculate the radii R1 and R2 Record in Table 2 1 3 Measure...

Page 26: ...nd select the appropriate pulley in the Linear Calibration pop up menu click OK 6 Put the 50 g mass on the Mass Hanger and wind up the thread Click on the Start button then release the 3 step Pulley a...

Page 27: ...ng the Acceleration of Ring and Disk for the disk alone Calculations 1 Record the results of the following calculations in Table 2 3 2 Calculate the experimental value of the rotational inertia of the...

Page 28: ...r momentum angular momentum L is conserved where Ii is the initial rotational inertia and i is the initial angular speed The initial rotational inertia is that of a disk and the final rotational inert...

Page 29: ...ab of the Sensor Properties dialog select 360 divisions rotation Procedure 1 Hold the ring with the pins up just above the center of the disk Give the disk a spin using your hand and click the Start b...

Page 30: ...ental result for the angular velocity agree with the theory What percentage of the rotational kinetic energy was lost during the collision Calculate the energy lost and record the results in Table 3 1...

Page 31: ...on Sensor Description 3 Step Pulley 10 mm 29 mm and 48 mm diameters Resolution 10 and 0 250 Accuracy 0 09 degrees Maximum rotation speed 13 revs sec at 10 resolution 3 25 revs sec at 0 250 resolution...

Page 32: ...zero position See the instruction sheet or experiment guide provided with your Rotary Motion Sensor for instructions 2 With your mouse associate the Rotary Motion Sensor icon to the interface in the E...

Page 33: ...Support For assistance with the CI 6538 Rotary Motion Sensor or any other PASCO products contact PASCO as follows Address PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd Roseville CA 95747 7100 Phone 916 786 38...

Page 34: ...and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment to the customer PASCO will repair or replace at its option any part of the product which is deemed to be defective in material or wor...

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