PASCO ME-9884 User Manual

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Bumper Accessory Set

ME-9884

Suggested Activities

Instruction Sheet

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Included Equipment

1. Light Spring Bumper

2. Heavy Spring Bumper

3. Clay Holders (2 pieces)

4. Clay

Additional Equipment
Recommended Part Number

Force Sensor CI-6537,CI-6746,

PS-2104

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or

Elastic Collisions

1. Remove the

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hooks from
both Force
Sensors

2. Screw the
Clay Holder
into one of
the sensors

3. Screw either the Light Spring or Heavy Spring Bumper into
the other Force Sensor

4. Connect the Force Sensors to PASCO carts.

Inelastic Collisions

1. Remove the
hooks from
both Force
Sensors

2. Screw a Clay
Holder into
each of the
sensors

Cart ME-6950, ME-6951,

ME-9430,

or

ME-9454

Introduction

The Bumper Accessory Set includes attachments for PASCO
Force Sensors. These attachments are ideal for measuring forces
during elastic and inelastic collisions between carts. Remove the
hooks from the Force Sensors and replace with the included com­ponents.

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3. Form a clay
cone and
place it in one of the Clay Holders.

4. Connect the Force Sensors to PASCO carts.

5. Experiment with the effects of elongating the cone on the

maximum force and time of collision.

Bumper Accessory Set ME-9884

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]

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