Pasco PS-2141 Force Platform User Manual

®Instruction Manual012-09118BForce PlatformPS-2141IntroductionThe PASPORT Force Platform, used with a PASPORT interface, continuously measures force (

®Force Platform How It Works2How It WorksWhen an object is placed on the Force Platform, it applies a force normal to the plat-form's surface; th

®Model No. PS-2141 Safety3in units of newtons (N). You can change these settings in the Experiment Setup win-dow. (Click the Setup button to open the

®Force Platform Suggested Activities4force versus time plot is the impulse. How does the impulse of jumping compare to the impulse of landing? Using t

®Model No. PS-2141 Experiment: Bouncing Ball5Experiment: Bouncing BallIn this experiment you will drop a ball on the Force Platform and allow it to b

®Force Platform Experiment: Bouncing Ball6(eq. 3)By measuring the hang times before and after a collision, we can calculate the speeds of the ball jus

®Model No. PS-2141 Experiment: Bouncing Ball75. Set the sample rate of the platform to 5 Hz. Press the tare button. Place the ball on the platform an

®Force Platform Experiment: Bouncing Ball8Sample Data and Teachers’ NotesPart 1 The ball is allowed to bounce three times. Before the second bounce, t

®Model No. PS-2141 Specifications9SpecificationsTechnical SupportFor assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:Limited WarrantyFor a descri