[Virginia Tech Department of Physics]

Revised 07/11/2016

Physics 2305 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 7: Collisions and Momentum Conservation

Transition notes:

  1. Leave out the track, dynamics (plunger) cart, mass set (used two labs later but not in the way), angle indicator, and force sensor.
  2. Put away the large table clamp, RMS, pulley, 2.5m string, spring scale, springs, and 90cm rod
  3. Take off and put away friction pads.
  4. Remove the force sensor from the bumper bracket and screw it onto the collision cart. You may need to remove the screw from the cart to do so.
  5. Sweepy sweepy the tables
  6. The only additions from what is left from the previous lab are: Collision Cart, cart masses, clay, and ruler.
  7. The bumper accessory will need to be moved and attached to the right and back side of the track.
  8. The following items from the previous lab (2305 lab 6) can stay:
    • Cart Track
    • Medium Universal Clamp
    • Elevation Clamp
    • Force Probe
    • Force Probe Hook
    • Hanging Mass Set
    • 50g Mass Hanger
    • Motion Detector (PASCO)
    • Motion Detector Cord (PASCO)
    • 45cm Rod
    • Screw, Thumb - Long Track
    • Screw, Thumb - Short Track
    • Smart Cart Red
    • 3 x Track End Stop
    • 4 x Track Feet
    • 2 x Track Feet Bracket

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. 30 cm ruler
  3. Cart Track
  4. Elevation Clamp
  5. Universal Clamp Medium
  6. Angle Indicator
  7. 2 x Short Track Thumb Screw
  8. 5 x Long Track Thumb Screw
  9. 3 x Track End Stop
  10. 4 x Track Feet
  11. 2 x Track Feet Bracket
  12. 2 x Rubber Bumper
  13. Smart Cart - Red
  14. Smart Cart - Blue
  15. 2 x Smart Cart - Charging Cord
  16. 2 x Cart Mass - 250 g
  17. 2 x Cart Mass - 500 g
  18. 2 x Force Probe
  19. 2 x Force Probe Hook
  20. 2 x Brass Posts
  21. 45cm Rod
  22. Hanging Mass Set with the following masses:
    • 1 x 10g Mass
    • 2 x 20g Mass
    • 2 x 50g Mass
    • 1 x 100g Mass
    • 2 x 200g Mass
    • 1 x 500g Mass
  23. 50g Mass Hanger
  24. Bumper Accessory Bracket
  25. Bumper Spring - Heavy
  26. Heavy Spring
  27. Rubber Stopper #1
  28. 2 x Clay Holder
  29. 2 x Rubber Bumper
  30. 2 x balls of Clay (100 grams) in a ziptop bag
  31. Scale
Objects subject to Left/Right Reflection

This is what your table should look like once set up

Additional Images below:

Cart Masses, Mass Sets, Mass Hangers and Rulers (C9.1)

Collision Clay (C4.1)

Insert image of plunger cart here with brass posts and starting accessory

Bumper accessory(C4.1)