PASCO


Experimental Setup:

Please note: Upgrade to the latest Xplorer GLX firmware.

HARDWARE SETUP:
  1. Arrange a Universal Table Clamp, two rods, a Multi-Clamp, and a Force Sensor as in the picture above.

  2. Tie a 1.5 meter length of string to the hook of the Force Sensor.

  3. Thread the other end of the string through the hollow tube.
  1. Secure a plastic tie through the center of the #10 rubber stopper.

  2. Tie the free end of the string to the plastic tie.

  3. Connect the Force Sensor to the Xplorer GLX.

  4. Using a permanent marker, make marks on the string at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 cm from the center of the stopper.

SOFTWARE SETUP:
  1. Turn on the GLX .

  2. Press the Home Button.

  3. Press to select the Sensors Icon.
  1. Using the Arrow and Check Buttons, change the Sample Rate to "100." Make "Force, push positive" not visible and "Force, pull positive" visible as in the picture above.

  2. Press the Home Button.

  3. Press to select the Graph Icon.

  4. Press the "Zero" button on the Force Sensor.


OPTIONAL DOWNLOADS for "Centripetal Force with the GLX":
  • Microsoft Word files (optional):
    Windows (Zip file) or Macintosh (Stuffit file).