Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2305 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 6: Conservation of Energy

Lovedeep Holding his hand near a mounted forceprobe as if to say you must be this tall to ride. Erika pouting undering because she is too short.

You must be "this tall" to ride.

Transition notes:

  1. Keep in mind different springs go out this lab.
  2. Leave out the following from the previous lab (2305 lab 5):
    • 850 Interface
    • Large Universal Clamp
    • Right Angle Clamp
    • Elevation Clamp
    • 2 x Force Probe Hooks
    • Friction Pad
    • Entire Hanging Mass Set
    • 50g Mass Hanger
    • 45cm Rod
    • 5 x Screw, Thumb - Long Track
    • 1 x Screw, Thumb - Short Track
    • Red Smart Cart
    • Cart Track
      • 3 x Track End Stops
      • 4 x Track Feet
      • 2 x Track Feet Bracket
      • Track Angle Indicator
        • Small Plumb Bob

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. USB-mini USB cord
  3. Motion Detector
  4. Motion Detector Cord
  5. Force Probe
  6. Force Probe Hook
  7. Elevation Clamp
  8. Large Universal Clamp
  9. Medium Clamp
  10. Right Angle Clamp
  11. Smart Cart - Red
  12. Smart Cart Charging Cord
  13. Friction Pad
  14. Friction Pad to Smart Cart Bracket
  15. 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
  16. 50g Mass Hanger
  17. 90cm Rod
  18. 2 x 45cm Rod
  19. Scale
  20. Spring
  21. Plastic Sail
  22. Cart Track
    • 3 x Track End Stop
    • 4 x Track Feet
    • 2 x Track Feet Bracket
    • 1 x Short Track Thumb Screw
    • 5 x Long Track Screw
    • Angle Indicator
      • Plumb Bob
Full table set up of the Conservation of Energy lab. The force probe assembly is on the right and the elevation clamp is on the right. The mass set, spring and scale are neatly set out on the table and the collision cart is on the track.

This is what your table should look like once set up

Additional Images below:

The force probe mounted ont eh 45 cm rod all the way at the end. The wire is wrapped around the right angle clamp and then plugged into the interface to prevent it from getting in the way. This assembly is on the same side as the motion detector.

Try to position the Force Probe so that it blocks as little walkway as possible.

The left side of the track with a collision cart near an end stop with the angle indicator on the other side of the end stop. It's a pretty picture with interesting depth of field but not very useful.

This is a useful picture!

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