PASCO ME-8752 Photogate Pendulum Set - Manual

I n s t r u c t i o n S h e e t
012-07569B
Photogate Pendulum Set
ME-8752
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Introduction
The ME-8752 Photogate Pendulum Set is designed for use
with a PASCO photogate (such as the ME-9204B Accessory
Photogate or the ME-9498A Photogate Head). The photo-
gate can be used with a computer and interface to time the
period of the various pendula very precisely. The set con-
tains four cylindrical pendula identical in size and made of
different materials: brass, aluminum, plastic and wood.
This set can also be used as a multipurpose pendulum set
without the use of interfaces or sensors.
Items Included
• Brass Pendulum
• Aluminum Pendulum
• Plastic Pendulum
• Wood Pendulum
Other Equipment Needed
• PASCO Interface and data acquisition software*
• Accessory Photogate (ME-9204B) or Photogate Head
(ME-9498A)
• Base and Support Rod (ME-9355)
• Pendulum Clamp (SE-9443) or other horizontal support
for the pendulum string
• Physics String (SE-8050)
Setup Procedure: Classic Pendulum Experiments
The various pendula can be suspended from a support rod
using a Pendulum Clamp (SE-9443). The photogate is
blocked each time the pendulum passes through the photo-
gate. Three successive blocks of the photogate would consti-
tute one period of the pendulum.See Figure 1..
Figure 1
Pendulum
Clamp