Pasco ME-6800 Projectile Launcher (Short Range) User Manual

®PASCO Short Range / Long RangeProjectile LauncherME-6800, ME-6801Instruction Manual012-05043G*012-05043*LauncherBaseSafety Glasses2-D Collision Acce

Projectile Launcher General Operation of the Projectile Launcher ®6012-05043GInstalling the 2-D (two dimensional) Collision AccessoryIntroductionThe 2

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 1: Projectile Motion 012-05043G 7Exp. 1: Projectile MotionEquipment NeededPurposeThe purpose of this experiment is to predict

Projectile Launcher Exp. 1: Projectile Motion ®8012-05043GPart A: Determining the Initial Horizontal Speed of the Ball1. Put a plastic ball in the Pro

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 1: Projectile Motion 012-05043G 9Data Table A: Determine the Initial SpeedVertical distance = _____________ Horizontal distan

Projectile Launcher Exp. 1: Projectile Motion ®10012-05043GNotes

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 2: Projectile Motion Using Photogates 012-05043G 11Exp. 2: Projectile Motion Using PhotogatesEquipment Needed*See the PASCO w

Projectile Launcher Exp. 2: Projectile Motion Using Photogates ®12012-05043GData Table: Part APart B: Predicting the Range of a Ball Shot at an Angle1

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 2: Projectile Motion Using Photogates 012-05043G 13Data Table: Part BAnalysis1. Calculate the percent error between the predi

Projectile Launcher Exp. 2: Projectile Motion Using Photogates ®14012-05043GNotes

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus Angle 012-05043G 15Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus AngleEquipment NeededPurposeThe purpose of this

®iiThe cover page shows the PASCO Projectile Launcher. The Launcher comes in a Short Range version and a Long Range version. Each version has three se

Projectile Launcher Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus Angle ®16012-05043G2. Adjust the angle of the Projectile Launcher to 10 degrees.3. Put a plastic b

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus Angle 012-05043G 172. Repeat the procedure and record the data in the Data Table. Data Table: Part

Projectile Launcher Exp. 3: Projectile Range versus Angle ®18012-05043G

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 4: Projectile Path 012-05043G 19Exp. 4: Projectile PathEquipment Needed*The target board should be as tall as the distance fr

Projectile Launcher Exp. 4: Projectile Path ®20012-05043G4. Cover the target board with white paper. Tape carbon paper over the white paper.Procedure1

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 4: Projectile Path 012-05043G 217. Calculate the percent difference between the two initial speeds that were found using the

Projectile Launcher Exp. 4: Projectile Path ®22012-05043GNotes

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 5: Conservation of Energy 012-05043G 23Exp. 5: Conservation of EnergyEquipment Needed*Use the Photogates and Photogate Mounti

Projectile Launcher Exp. 5: Conservation of Energy ®24012-05043GSetup1. Clamp the Projectile Launcher to a sturdy table or other horizontal surface. M

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 5: Conservation of Energy 012-05043G 25Data Table 5.1Alternate Method for Determining the Initial Speed of the Ball (using ph

®iiiTable of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Projectile Launcher Exp. 5: Conservation of Energy ®26012-05043GPart B: Measure the Height of the Ball1. Adjust the angle of the Launcher to 90 degree

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 6: Conservation of Momentum 012-05043G 27Exp. 6: Conservation of MomentumEquipment NeededPurposeThe purpose of this experimen

Projectile Launcher Exp. 6: Conservation of Momentum ®28012-05043GSetup1. Clamp the Projectile Launcher to a sturdy table. Mount the Launcher near one

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 6: Conservation of Momentum 012-05043G 29• Since the tape does not produce the same inelastic collision each time, it is only

Projectile Launcher Exp. 6: Conservation of Momentum ®30012-05043GC. Inelastic Collision1. Draw straight lines from the “point-of-contact” spot to the

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 7: Vary the Angle to Maximize the Height 012-05043G 31Exp. 7: Vary the Angle to Maximize the HeightEquipment NeededPurposeThe

Projectile Launcher Exp. 7: Vary the Angle to Maximize the Height ®32012-05043GSetup1. Clamp the Projectile Launcher to a sturdy table. Mount the Laun

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 8 (Demo): Do 30° and 60° Give the Same Range? 012-05043G 33Exp. 8 (Demo): Do 30° and 60° Give the Same Range?Equipment Needed

Projectile Launcher Exp. 8 (Demo): Do 30° and 60° Give the Same Range? ®34012-05043G2. Change the angle of the Launcher to 60° and shoot the ball agai

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 9 (Demo): Simultaneous Shots at Different Speeds 012-05043G 35Exp. 9 (Demo): Simultaneous Shots at Different SpeedsEquipment

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Projectile Launcher Exp. 9 (Demo): Simultaneous Shots at Different Speeds ®36012-05043G

®Model No. ME-6800 Exp. 10 (Demo): Shooting Through Hoops 012-05043G 37Exp. 10 (Demo): Shooting Through HoopsEquipment NeededPurposeThe purpose of th

Projectile Launcher Exp. 10 (Demo): Shooting Through Hoops ®38012-05043G2. Calculate and record the horizontal and vertical positions of the ball each

®Model No. ME-6800 Teacher’s Guide 012-05043G 39Teacher’s GuideExp. 1: Projectile MotionNOTE: For best results, make sure that the Launcher is secure

Projectile Launcher Teacher’s Guide ®40012-05043GExp. 3: Projectile Range Versus AngleProcedure• Shooting off a level surface: • Shooting off a table:

®Model No. ME-6800 Teacher’s Guide 012-05043G 412. Vertical distances were measured from the ground up for this graph. The intercept is the height of

Projectile Launcher Teacher’s Guide ®42012-05043GQuestions1. Momentum is conserved on both axes.2. Kinetic energy is nearly conserved in the elastic c

®Model No. ME-6800 Teacher’s Guide 012-05043G 43• and simplify:•When x = xmax, the value of this derivative is negative.• Therefore, the ball has alr

Projectile Launcher Teacher’s Guide ®44012-05043G

®Model No. ME-6800 Technical Support 012-05043G 45Technical SupportFor assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:For more information about

Projectile LauncherME-6800, ME-6801®1IntroductionThe PASCO Projectile Launcher has been designed for projectile motion experiments and demonstrations.

Projectile Launcher Technical Support ®46012-05043G

Projectile Launcher Equipment ®2012-05043GEquipmentThe ME-6800 Short Range Projectile Launcher includes the following:*The ME-6802 Launcher Spares Kit

®Model No. ME-6800, ME-6801 General Operation of the Projectile Launcher 012-05043G 3General Operation of the Projectile LauncherPartsReady• Always

Projectile Launcher General Operation of the Projectile Launcher ®4012-05043G• You can ‘bore-sight’ through the barrel at a target, such as the ME-685

®Model No. ME-6800, ME-6801 General Operation of the Projectile Launcher 012-05043G 5• Align the square nut of the bracket with the T-shaped slot on