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ME-9837A
D i s c o v e r C e n t r i p e t a l F o r c e K i t
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012-15873A
Equipment Setup
1. Cut a piece of string approximately 1 meter long and feed it through the hollow tube.
2. Secure a plastic tie through the center hole in each stopper.
3. Tie one end of the string to the plastic tie to the stopper that is to be used in the specific experiment.
4. Tie a loop at the other end of the string and hook a mass through the loop.
Important! Please follow these SAFETY guidelines:
• Put on safety goggles!
• Make sure that no one is standing close to avoid hitting others!
• Hold the tube far enough away to avoid hitting self.
5. Firmly hold the tube and start rotating (spinning) the rubber stopper as shown in the following photo
(starting rotation). Continue spinning the stopper until it reaches full rotation.
hollow tube
stopper
hooked mass
string (1m)
loop in string
plastic tie
