[Virginia Tech Department of Physics]

Revised 07/11/2016

Physics 2305 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 7: Collisions and Momentum Conservation

Transition notes:

  1. Sweepy sweepy the tables!
  2. The following items from the previous lab (2305 lab 6) can stay:
    • 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
    • Smart Cart Red
    • Cart Track
      • 3 x Track End Stop
      • 4 x Track Feet
      • 2 x Track Feet Bracket
      • Screw, Thumb - Long Track
      • Screw, Thumb - Short Track
      • Track Angle Indicator
        • Small Plumb Bob

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. USB-mini USB cord
  3. 30 cm ruler
  4. Cart Track
    • 3 x Track End Stop
    • 4 x Track Feet
    • 2 x Track Feet Bracket
    • 5 x Screw, Thumb - Long Track
    • 2 x Screw, Thumb - Short Track
    • Track Angle Indicator
      • Small Plumb Bob
  5. Elevation Clamp
  6. Universal Clamp Medium
  7. Smart Cart - Red
  8. Smart Cart - Blue
  9. 2 x Smart Cart - Charging Cord
  10. 2 x Cart Mass - 250 g
  11. 2 x Cart Mass - 500 g
  12. 2 x Force Probe
  13. 2 x Force Probe Hook
  14. 2 x Brass Posts
  15. 45cm Rod
  16. 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
  17. 50g Mass Hanger
  18. Bumper Accessory Bracket with the following attachments:
    • Bumper Spring - Heavy
    • Heavy Spring
    • Rubber Stopper #1
    • 2 x Clay Holder
    • 2 x Rubber Bumper
  19. 2 x balls of Clay (100 grams) in a ziptop bag
  20. 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)