Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2306 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 1: Torsion Pendulum

Transition notes:

  1. Sweepy sweepy!

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. USB-mini USB cord
  3. Rotary Motion Sensor With String
  4. Force Probe
  5. Torsional Pendulum Disk
  6. Torsional Pendulum Hoop (AKA Torsion Ring)
  7. Torsional Pendulum Bottom Support Block (AKA Bottom Block)
  8. Torsional Pendulum Top Clamp
  9. Three Wire Set:
    • Torsional Pendulum Wire - Large
    • Torsional Pendulum Wire - Medium
    • Torsional Pendulum Wire - Small
  10. 90cm Rod
  11. A-Base
  12. Vernier Caliper
  13. Electronic Balance - 2,200g, 0.01g Readability
  14. Woodruff Key (ensure that woodruff key is in the torsional pendulum top clamp)
A picture of the whole table with the torsion lab set up on it

This is what your table should look like once set up

Additional Images below:

Close up view of the top of the Torsrion pendulum with the hoop on the disk.

RMS portion of assembly

Image taken of the torsion pendulum from the top showing all of the items needed.

Top Down View

Close up picture of the Vernier Caliper

Vernier Caliper (C9.4)

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