Room setup	Tracks staggered on bench
Equipment setup	Laptop connected to LabPro Interface
LabPro Interface connections (top right, clockwise): Motion detector (in Dig/Sonic1), computer, AC power, force sensor (in CH1)	Motion detector connected to LabPro Interface
Motion Detecor	Motion detector is attached to mounting bracket; detector is only a few cm from track end
Right side of track: Motion detector, laptop, meter stick	Motion detector connected to Mounting bracket; Thumb screw into motion detector; pin on right aids alignment
Detail of mounting bracket; right-most (threaded) hole is for storing thumbscrew. Silver pin is for alignment; oval hole is for mounting to motion detector	Mounting bracket slides into groove on track; note that plastic washer is above the track
Cart with force sensor attached and motion detector flag; mount sensor at leading edge of cart. 'Magnet' side of cart is to right	Cart, force sensor, wire spaghetti and interface
Mount track bracket to left end of track; acts as a bumper	Box for small parts Contents: spring bumper, clay holder, small & large lumps of clay Note: Bubble level not needed for student use
Meterstick clamp attached to base
Meterstick clamp detail	0.5-m meter stick attached to clamp

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©Jeffrey R. Miller	St. Lawrence University	Department of Physics

Revised: 02 Nov 2018

Canton, NY 13617