PASCO ME-9377A User Manual

Picket Fence

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5.0 cm

Picket Fence

Photogate Head

To interface, adapter, or timer.

Photogate Cable

Soft Pad

Top of Picket

Fence

Clothespin

Squeeze to

release.

ME-9377A

Instruction Sheet

012-04083C

*012-04083*

Introduction

The PASCO ME-9377A Picket Fence is a rectangular piece of
clear plastic with evenly spaced opaque bands. It is designed to
be used with a Photogate Head for measuring motion.

The edges of the opaque bands are 0.050 meters (5.0 centime­ters) apart. See the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com for
more information.

Additional Equipment Needed

• Photogate Head (ME-9498A or ME-9204B)

• PASCO Computer Interface with digital inputs* and Data
Acquisition Software or a PASCO ME-8930 Smart Timer.

*Use a PS-2159 Digital Adapter with a PASCO Computer Inter­face that does not have digital inputs.

Operation

When performing free fall experiments, place a soft pad so it
can cushion the fall of the Picket Fence.

Note: For best results, drop the Picket Fence through the Photo­gate Head vertically, without tilting it. If the Picket Fence is not
vertical, the effective distance between the opaque bands may
not be 5.0 cm.

Hint: You can use a spring-loaded clothespin or a small binder
clip to hold the top edge of the Picket Fence. Squeeze the pin or
clip to release the fence.

When releasing the Picket Fence for a free fall measurement,
hold the top edge of the Picket Fence between your thumb and
forefinger.

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Picket Fence ME-9377A

Note: Handle the Picket Fence with care. Do not scratch the sur­face.

See the PASCO catalog or web site at www.pasco.com for more informa­tion about using a Photogate Head with the Picket Fence. For example,
you can download instruction manuals from the web site for the
ME-9498A Photogate Head or the ME-9204B Accessory Photogate.

Technical Support

For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:

Address: PASCO scientific

10101 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747-7100

Phone: [phone] (worldwide)

800-772-8700 (U.S.)

Fax: [phone]

Web: www.pasco.com

Email: [e-mail]

For more information about the Picket Fence and the latest revi­sion of this Instruction Sheet, visit:

www.pasco.com/go?ME-9377A

Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog.

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