PASCO ME-9845 User Manual
Instruction Manual
Manual No. 012-08820A
Ballistic Pendulum
Accessory
Model No. ME-9845
Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845
Table of Contents
Equipment List........................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................. 4
Equipment Setup ........................................................ 4
Taking Measurements and Collecting Data ............................ 6
Part I: Measuring the Velocity of the Car......................................................................................6
Part II: Measuring the Height of the Catcher.................................................................................8
Experiment .............................................................. 8
Calculations and Analysis ............................................... 9
Appendix A: DataStudio Setup Instructions ......................... 10
Appendix B: Technical Support ....................................... 11
Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information .................. 11
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Model No. ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory
Ballistic Pendulum Accessory
Model No. ME-9845
Equipment List
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Included Equipment Replacement
Model Number*
1. Support Plate with rod clamp (1)
2. Thumbscrews, 8-32x1/2 (4)
3. Thread (1 roll)
4. VELCRO® hook and loop tape**
* Please contact PASCO Technical Support when no replacement part number is provided.
** Note: VELCRO is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V.
Additional Equipment Required
A PASCO computer interface (PASPORT™ or
PASCO Roller Coaster (Complete System)
Photogate and Smart Timer (or computer system with interface)
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Replacement
Model Number
Various
(See PASCO catalog.)
ME-9812
ME-9498A or ME-8930
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Ballistic Pendulum Accessory Model No. ME-9845
Introduction
Using the ME-9845 Ballistic Pendulum Accessory and a PASCO Roller Coaster Set
(ME-9812), students can investigate conservation of energy and momentum for a collision.
When the student rolls a Mini-Car from a known height down a Roller Coaster, the car is
captured by a catcher (included with the PASCO Roller Coaster Set). The student connects
two pieces of thread between a plate (provided with the Ballistic Pendulum Accessory) and
the bottom of the catcher. When the car enters the catcher, the catcher swings up.
The kinetic energy of the Mini-Car is transformed into gravitational potential energy as the
car/catcher swings to a higher position. The student measures the maximum height of the
catcher’s swing.
Equipment Setup
1. Assemble the Roller Coaster, so that the track starts at an incline from mid-height
(See Figure 1).
peg
support plate
thread
catcher
peg for photogate
Figure 1: Position of Pendulum, Catcher, and Photogate
2. Place the photogate support peg on the Roller Coaster. Use the approximate placement
hole as shown.
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