Pendulum Clamp
Rear view
Front view
String
holding
clips
Rod clamp
Hooks
Thumbscrew
ME-9506
Instruction Sheet
012-12873A
*012-12883*
Equipment
Included Item Part number
Pendulum Clamp
Thumbscrew, 1/4-20 x 0.88 in
ME-9506
617-016
800-772-8700 www.pasco.com
Pendulum Clamp ME-9506
Recommended Items* Part number
Photogate Pendulum Set
PASCO Stopwatc h
Braided Physics String
Hooked Mass Set
ME-8752
ME-1234
SE-8050
SE-8759
Clamps and Bases* Part number
Large Table Clamp ME-9472
Aluminum Table Clamp ME-8995
Large Rod Base ME-8735
Small “A” Base ME-8976
Base and Support Rod ME-9355
Small Tripod Base and Rod SE-9451
Rods, Stainless Steel, 12.5 mm diameter* Part number
25 cm Rod, threaded ME-8988
60 cm Rod, threaded ME-8977
45 cm Rod, non-threaded ME-8736
90 cm Rod, non-threaded ME-8738
120 cm Rod, non-threaded ME-8741
Springs* Part number
Demonstration Spring Set ME-9866
Equal Length Spring Set ME-8970
Hooke’s Law Spring Set SE-8749
IDS Spring Set ME-8999
Multi-Length Spring Set ME-6848
Series/Parallel Springs ME-6842
*See the PASCO catalog or www.pasco.com
Introduction
The ME-9506 Pendulum Clamp is des i gned to fi t on a support rod up to 12.5 mm (1/2 inch) in diamet er. The clamp has t hree cli ps
for holding strings and three hooks for holding springs.
Recommended Equipment
Photogate Pendulum Set: This set includes a length of braided physics string and four pendula of the same size but with different
masses and materials (brass, aluminum, plastic, wood). The Photogate Pendulum Set is designed for use with a PASCO photogate
such as the ME-9204B Accessory Photo gate o r the ME-94 98A Photogate Head. The P A SCO photogate can be connected to a computer through a PASCO interface for recording and displaying data, or connected to a standalone timer such as the ME-8930 Smart
Timer or the ME-9215B Photogate Timer.
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