PASCO ME-9207B Instruction Manual And Experiment Manual

PASCO ME-9207B Instruction Manual And Experiment Manual

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012-05760B
Free Fall Adapter
Instruction Manual and
012-05760B
4/99
Experiment Guide for
the PASCO scientific
Model ME-9207B
FREE FALL ADAPTER
© 1995 PASCO scientific
$7.50
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Summary of Contents for PASCO ME-9207B

  • Page 1 012-05760B Free Fall Adapter Instruction Manual and 012-05760B 4/99 Experiment Guide for the PASCO scientific Model ME-9207B FREE FALL ADAPTER © 1995 PASCO scientific $7.50...
  • Page 2 Free Fall Adapter 012-05760B...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    012-05760B Free Fall Adapter Table of Contents Section ......................Page Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return ............. iv Introduction ....................... 1 Equipment ......................1 Operation ......................2-3 Troubleshooting ....................3 Experiment: Measuring g ................. 4-5 Suggested Additional Experiments ..............5 Appendix A: Options for using the ME-9207A ..........6 Appendix B: Connecting to Computer Interfaces ..........
  • Page 4: Copyright, Warranty, And Equipment Return

    PASCO will repair or replace at its option any part of observe the following rules: the product which is deemed to be defective in material ➀...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Free Fall Adapter Introduction In the basic free fall experiment, a steel ball is The PASCO Model ME-9207B Free Fall Adapter is an clamped into the spring loaded release mechanism. automatic release mechanism that plugs into PASCO The ball is in series with the triggering circuit for the ®...
  • Page 6: Operation

    Options for electronic timing for the Free Fall clamped between the contact screw and the hole in Adapter include the PASCO Photogate Timers the release plate. Lightly tighten the thumbscrew (Model 9206A, or 9215A), Smart Timer to lock the ball in place.
  • Page 7: Troubleshooting

    (1 to 2 obtain a current edition of the software, contact the mm) so that it will contact the metal base when the technical support department at PASCO (1-800- falling object strikes it. 772-8700).
  • Page 8: Experiment: Measuring G

    Free Fall Adapter 012-05760B Experiment: Measuring g Introduction The equation of motion for a body starting from rest and undergoing constant acceleration can x = a be expressed as: where x is the distance the object has traveled from its starting point, a is the acceleration, and t is the time elapsed since the motion began.
  • Page 9: Suggested Additional Experiments

    012-05760B Free Fall Adapter If your graphs were linear, measure the slope of each graph. Using your measured slopes and the equation shown in the introduction to this experiment, determine the acceleration caused by gravity. Be sure to include the units. Was the acceleration the same for each ball? Conclusion Describe your laboratory experiment and discuss your results.
  • Page 10: Appendix A: Options For Using The Me-9207A

    Free Fall Adapter 012-05760B Appendix A: Options for using the ME-9207B Free Fall Adapter Photogate Timer ME-9206A or AI-6501 ME-9215A Computer Interface (AppleII, IIe, IIGS) Smart Timer AI-6575 Game Port ME-8930 Interface Box (AppleII, IIe, IIGS) ME-9343A Apple Apple Computer...
  • Page 11: Appendix B: Connecting To Computer Interfaces

    Figure 3 Figure 5 Using the ME-9343A Adapter Cable: Connect the ME-9207B Free Fall Adapter into con- Using the ME-9402 IBM Adapter Cable: nector 1 on the ME-9343A (the connector with the black shrink-wrap marking) as shown in Figure 4.
  • Page 12: Appendix C: Technical Data

    Free Fall Adapter 012-05760B Appendix C: Technical Data Timer Specifications for the Free Fall Adapter +5 Volt The PASCO ME-9207B Free Fall Adapter can be used Signal Out with any timer that will: Ground 1/4” 1. Provide 5 VDC at 50 mA.
  • Page 13: Technical Support

    Feedback Contacting Technical Support If you have any comments about the product or Before you call the PASCO Technical Support staff, it manual, please let us know. If you have any sugges- would be helpful to prepare the following informa-...

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