PASCO ME-8960 - Manual

PASCO ME-8960

PASCO ME-8960 – Manual, read for free online in PDF format. We hope this helps you resolve any issues you may have. If you have further questions, please contact us through the contact form.

1 Page 1
2 Page 2
3 Page 3
4 Page 4
5 Page 5
6 Page 6
7 Page 7
8 Page 8
9 Page 9
10 Page 10
11 Page 11
12 Page 12
13 Page 13
14 Page 14
15 Page 15
16 Page 16
17 Page 17
18 Page 18
19 Page 19
20 Page 20
21 Page 21
22 Page 22
23 Page 23
24 Page 24
Page: / 24

Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Table of Contents; Section; Assembly
  • Page 4 – ii; Equipment Return; PASCO scientific; Credits; This manual authored by: Jon Hanks; Copyright Notice; Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return
  • Page 5 – Introduction
  • Page 6 – Equipment; ME-8960 Demonstration Gyroscope Equipment
  • Page 7 – Figure 1: Demonstration Gyroscope Assembly; ME-8960 Demonstration Gyroscope; Assembling the Demonstration Gyroscope
  • Page 8 – Figure 2: Leveling the Base; Leveling the Base; Figure 3: Using the Rotating Disk Pulley; Using the Rotating Disk Pulley
  • Page 9 – ME-8961 Additional Gyroscope Disk; Using the Additional Gyroscope Disk; Figure 4: Using the Additional Gyroscope Disk
  • Page 11 – Experiment 1: Precession; top view; EQUIPMENT NEEDED; Purpose; dt; Figure 1.1: Torque Applied to Horizontal Gyroscope
  • Page 12 – mgd
  • Page 13 – Part I: Measuring the Precession Rate; Setup; Time for Precession
  • Page 14 – Part II: Measuring Quantities For the Theoretical Value; Attach a Super Pulley with rod to the table using a table clamp.; Procedure; Accounting For Friction
  • Page 15 – Alternate Computer Method:; Analysis; Calculate the rotational inertia:; Times; Table 1.2 Rotational Inertia Data
  • Page 16 – Questions; Acceleration
  • Page 19 – Adjust the counterweights until the gyroscope is balanced.
  • Page 21 – Three different types of nutation are shown.
  • Page 22 – Figure 4.2: Patterns of Resultant Nutations
  • Page 23 – Contacting Technical Support; Title and Revision Date of software.; To Reach PASCO; Technical Support
Loading the manual

Instruction Manual and
Experiment Guide for
the PASCO scientific
Model ME-8960

012-05327B

4/94

©

1994 PASCO scientific

$10.00

Phone (916) 786-3800 • FAX (916) 786-8905 • TWX 910-383-2040

10101 Foothills Blvd. • P.O. Box 619011 • Roseville, CA 95678-9011 USA

better

teach physics

ways to

DEMONSTRATION

GYROSCOPE

ME-8960

DEMONSTRA

TION

GYROSCOPE

"Loading the manual" means you need to wait until the file loads and becomes available for online reading. Some manuals are very large, and the time they take to appear depends on your internet speed.

Summary

Page 3 - Table of Contents; Section; Assembly

i 012-05327B Demonstration Gyroscope Table of Contents Section Page Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return .................................................. ii Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Equipment ............

Page 4 - ii; Equipment Return; PASCO scientific; Credits; This manual authored by: Jon Hanks; Copyright Notice; Copyright, Warranty and Equipment Return

ii Demonstration Gyroscope 012-05327B Equipment Return Should this product have to be returned to PASCOscientific, for whatever reason, notify PASCO scientificby letter or phone BEFORE returning the product. Uponnotification, the return authorization and shipping instruc-tions will be promptly issue...

Page 5 - Introduction

1 012-05327B Demonstration Gyroscope Introduction The PASCO ME-8960 Gyroscope has an open designthat makes all the parts easily accessible to the student.The gyroscope consists of a disk that can be rotated byhand or by pulling a string that is wrapped around thepulley. A movable counterweight balan...

Other PASCO Models

All PASCO Other