Pasco ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set User Manual

Instruction ManualManual No. 012-10461APhysical Pendulum SetModel No. ME-9833

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set101.Repeat the procedure for the other two ‘legs’ of the irregular shape. Determine whether or not the moment

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983311®Experiment 2: Minimum Period for an Oscillating BarEquipmentThe first section outlines the calculation of th

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set12Measurement of Period for Different LcgEquipment Setup1. Measure and record the length, L, of the bar.2. M

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983313®2. Double click the label of the new Table display in the Summary panel to open the Data Properties window.

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Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983315®Experiment 3: Moment of Inertia Based on Period of OscillationEquipmentUse the period of oscillation of a ph

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set164. Use a mounting screw to attach the disk to the shaft of the sensor through a hole on the edge of the dis

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983317®Analysis1. Calculate the moment of inertia using the period, T, the mass, M, and the distance from the pivo

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set182. Select a region of the first run of angular velocity data and select ‘Linear Fit’ from the ‘Fit’ menu.3.

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983319®Experiment 4: Use a Physical Pendulum to Measure the Acceleration Due to Gravity, gThe purpose of this exper

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set2Table of ContentsEquipment ...

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set20Procedure: Measurement of PeriodEquipment Setup1. Measure and record the length, a, and width, b, of the ba

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983321®2. Click ‘Start’ to begin recording data. After about 30 seconds, click ‘Stop’ to end recording data. Data

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Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983323®Appendix A: SpecificationsAppendix B: DataStudio Setup InstructionsThe instructions below are for using Data

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set24If you are using ScienceWorkshop, click and drag the Graph icon from the list under ‘Displays’ to the measur

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983325®Appendix D: Teacher’s NotesSample Data for Experiment 1: Parallel Axis TheoremThe table shows typical data f

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set263. How do you know that the center hole is the center of gravity?Answers will vary. One way to confirm that

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983327®Data SectionLength of pendulum bar: 28 cmCalculated value for length that gives minimum period: 8.0829 cmMea

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set28Sample Data for Experiment 3: Moment of Inertia Based on Period of OscillationDetermine the calculated momen

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-983329®Sample Data for Experiment 4: Use a Physical Pendulum to Measure the Acceleration Due to Gravity, g.The foll

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-98333®Physical Pendulum SetModel No. ME-9833EquipmentIncluded Equipment Recommended Equipment1. Pendulum Bar, 28 cm

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®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set4IntroductionThe Physical Pendulum Set consists of six parts: pendulum bar (28 cm), offset hole, solid disk, t

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-98335®Setting Up the Rotary Motion Sensor and InterfaceConnect the Rotary Motion Sensor to the interface and connec

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set6 For the basic setup for measuring moment of inertia shown in Figure 2, where T is the tension in the strin

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-98337®Experiment 1: Parallel Axis TheoremEquipmentTheoryThe moment of inertia about a parallel axis, Ipivot, is the

®Model No. ME-9833 Physical Pendulum Set86. Put the object to be measured onto the shaft of the sensor above the three step pulley. Secure it in plac

Physical Pendulum Set Model No. ME-98339®2. Use calipers to carefully measure the distance, Lcg, from the center of gravity to one of the other pivot