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Physics 103 Set Up Instructions:
Newton's 3rd Law & Conservation of Momentum (Vernier)
Lab Directions
BlackBoard Notes

Basic Idea:

Number of setups: Equipment Needed (each setup):

  What: How Many: Where:
Stuff From Last Week That Isn't Needed - Put Away
Chunk of clay (small & large) 1 each non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Clay holder for Force Sensor 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Modified Rubber Tip for Force Sensor 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Spring Bumper for Force Sensor 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Track Bracket 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
0.5-m meter stick 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf AA2
Short rod & base 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf A3
Meter stick clamp 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf C3
Stuff Left Over From Last Week - Leave in Place
Vernier Dynamics Tracks
(see Vernier hardware photos below!)
1 non-Majors storeroom, on top of the shelves
Vernier Cart without plunger
Direction flipped from last week
1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Dual-Range Force Sensor 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Motion Detector
Direction flipped from last week (see setup diagram below)
1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Motion Detector Reflector Flag 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier LabPro interface 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Motion Detector mounting bracket 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
New or Additonal Items Used This Week
Vernier Track Bumper
Direction flipped from last week (see setup diagram below)
1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Cart with plunger 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Dual-Range Force Sensor - need a second one 1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Cart mass (rectangular) - 500 g 3 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Vernier Screw and wingnut
(attaches mass to cart)
1 non-Majors storeroom, shelf EE4, E5 or E65
Vernier flag post & short screw
(mounts force probe to cart)
2 non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4, E5 or E6
Stuff Jeff Will Deal With
Laptop computer & power bricks 1 Astronomy lab
Electronic Balance (2 kg @0.1 g) 1 per lab bench Majors storeroom

Notes:


Vernier Hardware (photos courtesy Vernier Software & Technology)
Vernier LabPro Interface
Vernier Motion Detector
Vernier Motion Detector Reflector Flag
Vernier Dual-Range Force Sensor
Vernier Cart (w/plunger)
Vernier Cart (w/o plunger)
Vernier cart mass, screw & wingnut
Vernier Dynamics Track, adjusting legs & Adjustable End Stop (track bumper)
Vernier Motion Detector Bracket
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