Instruction Manual Manual No. 012-08443A Car Sail Model No.
Model No. ME-9595 Table of Contents Equipment List........................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................. 4 Equipment Setup ........................................................ 4 Suggested Experiments .............................................. 5-8 Experiment 1: Investigating Air Resistance...............................................................................
Model No. ME-9595 Car Sail Car Sail Model No. ME-9595 Equipment List 2 1 3 4 5 Included Equipment 6 7 Replacement Model Number* 1. 3600 cm2 Sail, mass=290 grams 648-08216 2. 1800 cm2 Sail, mass=145 grams 648-08215 3. 900 cm2 Sail, mass=73 grams 648-08214 4. Sail Bracket 648-08213 5. Thumbscrew (10-32x 1/2) for mounting sail to bracket 617-001 5. Washer for mounting screw to sail 615-107 6.
Car Sail Model No. ME-9595 Introduction The Car Sail (ME-9595) allows students to observe the effects of air resistance on the motion of an object. In addition, the sail(s) can be fastened to a Dynamics Cart, PAScar, or GOcar and used along with a Dynamics Track to discover the concept of terminal velocity. A sturdy mounting bracket is included to which any of the three sails may be easily attached to a PASCO car.
Model No. ME-9595 Car Sail Suggested Experiments Experiment 1: Investigating Air Resistance Equipment Required: Car Sail (ME-9595) DataStudio Software, version 1.
Car Sail Model No. ME-9595 6. In DataStudio, create a Velocity-Time graph. (For DataStudio setup instructions, see Appendix A). 7. Place the car on the track (without the bracket or sail). 8. Click the Start button in DataStudio; then release the car. Catch the car before it reaches the end of the track; then click the Stop button in DataStudio. 9. Insert a sail and repeat Steps 7-8 for each of the sails in the set. Analysis 1. Compare the Velocity-Time graphs for each of the four runs. 2.
Model No. ME-9595 Car Sail Experiment 2: Surface Area and Terminal Velocity Equipment Required: Car Sail (ME-9595) DataStudio Software, version 1.
Car Sail Model No. ME-9595 8. Click the Start button in DataStudio; then give the car a push down the incline. This is necessary to be certain that the car reaches its terminal velocity. 9. Catch the car before it reaches the end of the track; then click the Stop button in DataStudio. 10. Repeat step 7-9 three times. 11. Repeat steps 7-9 for the other two sails. Analysis 1. For each of the sails, determine the average terminal velocity. 2. Produce a graph of terminal velocity vs. sail surface area.
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Car Sail Model No. ME-9595 Appendix A: DataStudio Instructions (for ScienceWorkshop Sensors) 1. Connect the Motion sensor to digital channels 1 and 2 (or 3 and 4) on the ScienceWorkshop interface. 2. Open DataStudio and create an experiment. 3. In the Sensors list, click and drag the Motion Sensor icon to two digital channels on the picture of the interface (the same two numbers to which you have the sensor connected). 4. To create a position vs.
Model No. ME-9595 Car Sail Appendix B: Technical Support For assistance with the ME-9595 Car Sail or any other PASCO products, contact PASCO as follows: Address: PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747-7100 Phone: (916) 786-3800 FAX: (916) 786-3292 Web: www.pasco.com Email: techsupp@pasco.com Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information Copyright Notice The PASCO scientific 012-08443A Car Sail Manual is copyrighted and all rights reserved.
