Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2305 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 4: Forces and Motion

Transition notes:

  1. Put away all of the equipment except the Large Universal Clamp
  2. Sweepy sweepy before it's too late!
  3. If the track was left out, pull it forward and secure it in place.

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. Fully constructed Cart Track with attached:
    • Elevation Clamp
    • Track Angle Indicator
    • Track Pulley
    • 45 cm rod
    • Medium Universal Clamp
  3. 1.75m String
  4. 0.75m String
  5. Copper Wire
  6. Hanging Mass Set with the following masses:
    • 2 x 2g mass
    • 1 x 5g mass
    • 1 x 10g mass
    • 2 x 20g mass
    • 2 x 50g mass
    • 1 x 100g mass
    • 2 x 200g mass
    • 1 x 500g mass
  7. 50g Mass Hanger
  8. Electronic Balance 1g readability
  9. Blue Smart Cart with:
    • A Force Probe Hook installed
    • And plugged into the computer with a Smart Cart Charging Cord.
  10. Red Smart Cart with:
    • A Force Probe Hook installed
    • 2 x Brass Posts screwed into the holes on top
    • 2 x Force Probe Hook attached with the brass posts
    • And plugged into the computer with a Smart Cart Charging Cord.

Notes and tests:

  1. The track should be set up so that the measuring tape is toward the front of the table. The track should be set back from the front of the table about half the depth of the table.
  2. The elevation clamp and the pulley should be on the left side of the table.
  3. Level the tracks.
  4. Start the test file “2305 Lab 4 test.cap” in the 2305 Test files. Move each cart back and forth to test the motion encoders.
  5. Push and pull on both force hooks to test the force sensor.
  6. Check that the top of the track pulley is level with the hooks in the cart and that the pulley spins freely with very little wobble.
  7. Check that all mass sets are complete.
Image of a full table set up of lab 4.

This is what your table should look like once set up. Subject to left/right relfection.

Additional Images below

Strings and copper required for the lab

Replace this image with just the strings used. the 0.75m string, 1.75m string, and copper "string"

The motion detector should be on the right side, set between two endstops

The motion detector should be on the right side, set between two endstops Loading...

Track Pulley attached to the left end of the track near the elevation clamp.

Track Pulley attached to the left end of the track near the elevation clamp.

The carts with Force Probes attached. Loading... and Loading...

with Loading... attached.

The Friction Pad Screw is used to attach string.