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Physical Pendulum Accessory
Model No. ME-9858
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Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................. 4
Equipment Setup ..................................................... 4-5
Taking Measurements and Collecting Data ............................ 6
Part I: Measure and Adjust the Mass of the Car ................................................................................ 6
Part II: Record the Pendulum’s Mass, Length, and Radius .................................................................6
Part III: Collecting Velocity Data .........................................................................................................7
Option 1: Measuring the Car’s Velocity with Photogates and a Computer Interface .............7
Option 2: Measuring the Car’s Velocity without a Photogate ................................................7
Theory ................................................................ 8-9
Experiment .............................................................. 9
Calculations .........................................................10-11
Appendix A: DataStudio Setup Instructions .........................11
Appendix B: Technical Support ....................................... 12
Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information .................. 12