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Revised 07/11/2016

Physics 2306 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 2: Vibrating String

Transition Notes:

  1. The following can stay from the previous lab (2306 lab 1):
    • 850 Interface
    • USB-mini USB cord
    • Electronic Balance - 2200g, 0.01g Readability
  2. Sweepy Sweepy!

Equipment List:

  1. 850 Interface
  2. USB-mini USB cord
  3. Mechanical Vibrator (AKA Wave driver)
  4. Red Banana Cord
  5. Black Banana Cord
  6. Elastic Strings
    • 250 cm of elastic stringwith loops tied on both ends
    • 5 - 10 cm "Sample String"
    • Spool of elastic string if the premade strings run out

  7. Medium universal clamp
  8. Large universal clamp
  9. Right angle clamp
  10. 45 cm rod
  11. Hanging Mass set with the following masses:
    • 1 x 5g hanging mass
    • 1 x 10g hanging mass
    • 2 x 20g hanging mass
    • 2 x 50g hanging mass
    • 1 x 100g hanging mass
    • 2 x 200g hanging mass
    • 1 x 500g hanging mass
  12. 50g mass hanger
  13. 2 x Sliding pointer (AKA Ninja Stars)
  14. 2 meter stick
  15. Meter Stick Feet
  16. Super Pulley
  17. Threaded Rod 15cm
Objects subject to Left/Right Reflection

This is what your table should look like once set up

Additional Images below:

How to set up the vibrator and string.

Image showing the mechanical vibrator plugged into the interface

How to plug in the Mechanical Vibrator(C21.1)

This image needs to be replaced with one of the medium clamp.

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