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Instruction Manual

012-06880B

Variable Speed Motorized Cart

ME-9781

800-772-8700 www.pasco.com

*012-06880*

Power

The PASCO Variable Speed Motorized Cart can use four “C” cells (batteries) that are not included. NOTE: The PASCO PI-6603 is

a four pack of “C” sized alkaline batteries. The cart can also be powered by a DC power supply (such as the PASCO SE-9720 18

VDC, 5A supply), or by certain PASCO Interfaces (such as the ScienceWorkshop 750 Interface and the Power Amplifier II

(CI-6552A), or the Universal Interface 850), or the PASCO Xplorer GLX datalogger (PS-2002) and GLX Power Amplifier

(PS-2006).

The included cable has a 3.5 mm phone plug at one end and banana plugs at the other end. The banana plugs can be connected to

the output ports of the PASCO Power Amplifier, for example. The 3.5 mm plug fits into the External Input Port on the cart.

Included Items Included Items

Variable Speed Motorized Cart 1.8 m Cable Assembly, 3.5 mm plug

ON/OFF

Switch

External Input Port

(Maximum; ± 6 VDC)

Speed Control

Knob

Accessory

Tray

Holes for ME-9496

Time Pulse

Accessory

1.8 m Cable

Threaded

Hole

Threaded

Hole

1/4-20

Threaded

Hole

3.5 mm

Plug

Banana

Plugs

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Instruction Manual 012-06880B ® *012-06880* Variable Speed Motorized Cart ME-9781 1.8 m Cable 3.5 mm Plug Accessory Tray Threaded 1/4-20 Hole Threaded Holes for ME-9496 Hole Time Pulse Accessory Banana Plugs Threaded Hole ON/OFF Switch External Input Port (Maximum; ± 6 VDC) Speed Control Knob Included Items Included Items Variable Speed Motorized Cart 1.8 m Cable Assembly, 3.5 mm plug Power The PASCO Variable Speed Motorized Cart can use four “C” cells (batteries) that are not included.
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Variable Speed Motorized Cart ME-9781 Other Equipment Recommended Equipment* Recommended Equipment* Starter Dynamics Track (ME-9493) Time Pulse Accessory (ME-9496) Force and Motion Track (ME-6958) Ballistic Cart Accessory (ME-9486) Classic 1.2 m or 2.2 m Dynamics Track (ME-9435 or ME-9458) Power Amplifier (CI-6552A or PS-2006) PAScar 1.2 m or 2.2 m Dynamics Track (ME-6953 or ME-6954) Motion Sensor (CI-6742 or PS-2103) PAStrack 1.
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ME-9781 012-06880B Operation External Voltage Source Switch the ON/OFF switch to OFF (EXT.). The cart can now receive power from the external voltage source and the battery is shut off. CAUTION: Never supply the Variable Speed Motorized Cart with external source voltages greater than ± 6 volts. Use the included cable to connect the External Input Port (EXT. INPUT) on the cart to an external voltage source. Remote Control through a PASCO Interface 1.
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Variable Speed Motorized Cart ME-9781 NOTE: When the TIME control switch is set to “3”, select the time interval by using the VARIABLE control knob. Turn the knob to MIN for a time interval under one second, and turn the knob to MAX for a time interval of approximately seven seconds. When using the VARIABLE control knob, the time interval will be proportional to the position of the knob. For example, half-way between MIN and MAX is approximately 3.5 seconds.
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ME-9781 012- 06880B Su ggested Activities Angle of Incline versus Efficiency (Constant Force) Explore the effect of the angle of incline of a track on the efficiency of the Variable Speed Motorized Cart. Measure the speed of the cart at various angles of incline using a Motion Sensor or Rotary Motion Sensor with the Track String Adapter. One way to measure the angle of incline is with a Rotary Motion Sensor and a Chaos Accessory (see Figure 5).
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Variable Speed Motorized Cart ME-9781 Track the position versus time of the Variable Speed Motorized Cart and the Fan Cart using two Rotary Motion Sensors and Track String Adapters. See Figure 8 for an example of typical experimental results. Alternatively, collect data on the Variable Speed Motorized Cart using the Rotary Motion Sensor and Track String Adapter, and then collect data on the Fan Cart using a Time Pulse Accessory set to the same time interval.
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ME-9781 012-06880 B Specifications Specifications Item Value Speed range 8 cm/s to 25 cm/s Battery life approximately 6 hours or 5 kilometers Battery power four “C” cells Regulated voltage yes Technical Support For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at: Address: PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747-7100 Phone: 916-786-3800 (worldwide) 800-772-8700 (U.S.) Fax: (916) 786-7565 Web: www.pasco.com Email: support@pasco.