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Start/Stop Conditions and Calculations

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You can create your calculation in the Calculator text 

box inside the Smart Fan Accessory window, or click the 

Calculator icon in the Tools palette to open the Calcula

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tor window.(See the software Help system for more 

information.)

The top part of the Calculator window shows a list 

of Calculations. (In this example, the list shows 

“Thrust1=”.) Below the list is a row of buttons for 

selecting degrees (DEG), radians (RAD) or “Timer 

Mode”, and “Edit Calculation Properties”.

The lower part of the window starts with a row of 

special editing tools.

 

Below the tools are the types of calculators, the 

calculator functions, basic arithmetic functions and 

the text area that shows information about each of 

the calculator functions.

Example Calculation with Start Condition

This example assumes that the Smart Fan Accessory is 

connected to a Smart Cart, and the Smart Cart is wire

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lessly connected to a computing device.

In the Calculator text area, create an equation as fol

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lows. First, enter “-100”. Second, click the “Insert Data” 

editing tool and select “Position, Blue (m)” from the 

menu. Third, click the “Accept” button.

Thrust1=-100[Position, Blue (m)]

Under Advanced Options, set the Start Condition to 

“Measurement Based”, the Data Source to “Position, 

Blue (m)”, the Condition to “Rises Above”, and the Value 

to “0”. Set the Stop Condition to “None”.

Check the box for “Auto”. 

Place the Smart Cart in the middle of a level track or on 

a horizontal surface. In the software, select “Record”. Move the Smart Cart in a straight line a short dis

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tance (such as 30 to 50 cm) away from its starting position, and then let go of the cart.

As soon as the Smart Cart is moved away from its starting position, the fan will come on and provide 

thrust to return the cart. However, the cart will pass the starting position and the fan will reverse direction 

to push the cart back toward the starting position again.

Note: Due to the aerodynamics of the Smart Fan Accessory, the thrust in one direction will be more 

effective than the thrust in the opposite direction.

Default title for 

first calculation

Insert Data 

tool

Superscript Subscript

Greek lower and 

upper case

Summary of Contents for ME-1242

Page 1: ...ng to Smart Cart 19 cm Battery AA Cell 4 not shown Highly Recommended Equipment Part Number Wireless Smart Cart ME 1240 or ME 1241 OR PASCO Cart see www pasco com Suggested Equipment Part Number PASCO...

Page 2: ...of experiments because the Smart Fan Accessory ON OFF button also controls the fan speed The mass can be adjusted by adding masses such as the ME 6757A PAS car Cart Mass set of 2 to the accessory tray...

Page 3: ...the fan speed from low to medium a second press changes it from medium to high and a third press returns it to low 3 Press and temporarily HOLD the ON OFF but ton to stop the fan The fan turns in one...

Page 4: ...le the Auto output selec tion to allow the Start Condition and Stop Condition or calculations to control the fan Start Stop Conditions and Calculations Start Stop Conditions and Calculations are desig...

Page 5: ...selected measurement in this case the unit is m for meters After the Condition is selected enter the value in the Value text box A Time Based condition controls the amount of time that the computing...

Page 6: ...s a check mark appears in front of Use Calculation Click Use Calculation again to close the Calculator text area Create Calculation means to build a calculation using the Calculator Tool Click Create...

Page 7: ...text area create an equation as fol lows First enter 100 Second click the Insert Data editing tool and select Position Blue m from the menu Third click the Accept button Thrust1 100 Position Blue m Un...

Page 8: ...to high and a third press returns it to low 3 Press and temporarily HOLD the ON OFF button to stop the fan Suggested Experiments Experiment 1 Measure the acceleration of the cart with the Smart Fan A...

Page 9: ...sion of fan cart experiments refer to Robert A Morse Constant Acceleration Experiments with a Fan Driven Dynamics Cart The Physics Teacher October 1993 pp 436 438 Experiment 3 Counteract the fan s for...

Page 10: ...ectronic equipment per your local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment To find out where you can drop off yo...

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