PASCO ME-8960 DEMONSTRATION GYROSCOPE - Manual (Page 6)

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Demonstration Gyroscope 012-05327B
Equipment
ME-8960 Demonstration Gyroscope Equipment
The ME-8960 Demonstration Gyroscope includes
the following:
– PASCO cast iron “A” base with rotating shaft
– axle (48 cm long) with pivot block, protractor
plate, and pointer
– one 900g large counterweight
– one 30g small counterweight
– one 150g add-on mass
– 25cm diameter rotating disk with pulley
– 45 cm support rod
– right angle rod clamp
– extra “E” rings to secure rotating shaft and rotat-
ing disk
– two thumbscrews
45 cm
support rod
gyroscope
axle
30g
counterweight
rotating axle
“E” rings (2,
one extra
for rotating
axle)
cast iron
“A” base
rotating disk
right angle
rod clamp
900g
counterweight
150g add-
on mass
900g
counterweight
rotating disk
The ME-8961 Additional Gyroscope Disk includes
the following:
– 25cm diameter rotating disk with pulley
– one 900g large counterweight
ME-8961 Additional Gyroscope Disk
thumbscrews (2)
ME-8960 DEMONSTRA
TION
GYROSCOPE
“E” rings (3,
one extra for
rotating disk)