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Physics 103 Setup Details:
One Dimensional Collisions
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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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