PASCO SF-9214 Precision 2.0 Meter Air Track - Manual (Page 9)

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When mounted on the End Stops,
these bumpers may also be used
as glider launchers:
– Pull the glider
back until it
touches the nut
on the end of the
bumper.
– Release the
glider.
– Change the
impulse imparted to the glider by moving the
rubber band to a different groove in the bumper.
Bumper Plate
This plate mounts on the end of the glider and is
designed to collide with the rubber band bumper.
Wax Tube and Needle
The wax tube is mounted on the end of a glider for an
inelastic collision. After a number of collisions the wax
should be pressed into the tube to maintain adequate
adhesion with the needle.
The needle is mounted on the end of the second glider.
It needs to be positioned so the needle will stick into
the wax tube of the other glider once the two gliders
collide, causing the gliders to stick together.
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NOTE: The needle is covered by a small cork
for protection . When the needle is stored in the
accessory tray, replace the cork on the needle.
Hook
The hook may be mounted to the end or top of the
glider. It is used to attach a string to the glider.
Pulley
The pulley is mounted in the
bottom hole of the end stop,
opposite the air input. A string
attached to the glider, passed over
the pulley and attached to a
hanging mass on the other end
can be used to accelerate the glider.
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NOTE: To protect the glider,
do not let it hit the End Stop.
Rubber Band Bumper
here OR here
Air Track Mass/Hanger Set
2 g mass hanger
2 g mass (plastic )
10 g mass (metal)
5 g mass (metal)
1 g mass (plastic)