Physics 151 Lab - Setup Instructions: Making a Mathematical Model

Physics 151 Setup Details:
Making a Mathematical Model
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Room setup
Room setup

Photogate, support bar setup
Align photogate upward, as shown

Attach support bar to rod with right angle clamp
Support bar detail – pendulum sits in groove

Pendulum on support bar
(leave all pendula on table as shown below!)
Pendulum detail

Place pendula marked "unknown" on front edge
of instructors table
Make sure pins hang over edge of table!

Place all other pendula on bench on
right side of lab
Sort pendula by size

Nice, neat piles!
Yeah, that will make Jeff happy!
Again, all pins should hang over the edge
of the table!

Storage: Make sure pins hang over edge!
All pins should hang over edge for storage

Pin placement for storage
Storage: Get the picture?

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Room setup	Room setup
Photogate, support bar setup	Align photogate upward, as shown
Attach support bar to rod with right angle clamp	Support bar detail – pendulum sits in groove
Pendulum on support bar (leave all pendula on table as shown below!)	Pendulum detail
Place pendula marked "unknown" on front edge of instructors table	Make sure pins hang over edge of table!
Place all other pendula on bench on right side of lab	Sort pendula by size
Nice, neat piles! Yeah, that will make Jeff happy!	Again, all pins should hang over the edge of the table!
Storage: Make sure pins hang over edge!	All pins should hang over edge for storage
Pin placement for storage	Storage: Get the picture?


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