PASCO ME-6664 User Manual
Instruction Manual
Manual No. 012-08625A
Photogate Tape Set
Model No. ME-6664
Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................. 4
Typical Applications ..................................................... 4
Data Recording with the Photogate Tape .......................... 4-5
Equipment Setup ........................................................ 6
Experiment Applications ............................................ 7-10
Sample Data/Results...................................................11
Appendix A: DataStudio Setup Instructions ......................... 12
Appendix B: Technical Support ....................................... 13
Photogate Tape Set
Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information .................. 13
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Model No. ME-6664 Photogate Tape Set
Photogate Tape Set
Model No. ME-6664
Equipment List
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Included Equipment Replacement
1. Photogate Tape (30 meter roll) (1)
2. Photogate Tape Bracket (2)
3. V elcro® hook, 1/2” diameter (4) (not shown)
4. V elcro® loop, 5/8” width, 0.5 ft. (4) (not shown)
5. Double-Adhesive Tape, 0.75” x 0.75” (8) (not shown)
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Model Number*
648-08623
648-08458
616-075
616-153
720-053
*Use Replacement Mo del N um be rs to e xpe di te replacement orders.
Additional Equipment Required Replacement
Model Number*
ScienceWorkshop
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or PASPORT™ interface**
Various
(See PASCO catalog)
Photogate Head or Accessory Photogate
A computer
**PASPORT interfaces also require a PASPORT Photogate Port (PS-2123A).
ScienceWorkshop®
Velcro is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V.
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interfaces do not require a Photogate Port.
ME-9498A or ME-9204B
NA
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Photogate Tape Set Model No. ME-6664
Introduction
The ME-6664 Photogate Tape Set is designed for use with a PASCO
photogate. The Photogate Tape is made of a flex ible Mylar material,
can be cut to any length, and is reusable. The tape is 30 m long with 5
cm band spacing (edge-to-edge). When the tape is threaded through
the bracket of a photogate connected to DataStudio, the student can
measure position, vel ocity, and a cc el e rat ion with a high degree of
accuracy. A high-resolut ion 1 cm tape is also available to orde r (part
no. ME-6666).
The Photogate Tape operates on the same concept as PASCO’s Picket
Fence, which is also used with PASCO ph otogates. The advantage of
the Photogate Tape over the Picket Fence is that the Photogate Tape is
flexible enough to be inserted into a photogate and allows for a greater
quantity of position, velocity, and acceleration measureme nts in a
given period.
Typical Applications
• Measure the launch speed and acceleration of an air rocket
• Measure t he ac ce lera ti on d ue to fre e fal l or the t er mina l vel oc ity o f an
object in free fa ll
• Investig ate the relationship bet w een the motion of the arm and the
speed of a thrown ball
• Measure the speed of a kicked ball
• Connect the tape to a sprinter to measure the speed as the sprinter
accelerates “out of the starting block.”
Data Recording with the Photogate Tape
When photogat e tape is threaded through a PASCO photogate
attache d to a comp uter interf ace, the phot og ate records da ta in 5 cm
(.05 meter) increments from the black and white paired bands on the
Photogate Tape. As the tape moves through the Phot ogate Tape
Bracket, the infrared beam in the photogate detects the band po sition
on the tape.
Note: The Photogate
Tape is reusable without
creases. However, if the
tape deve lops a cr e ase, it
is no longer usabl e. To
pre vent cr easing, roll the
tape when not i n use .
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