Instruction Manual and Experiment Guide for the PASCO scientific Model SF-9214 012-02149B 9/91 Precision 2.0 Meter Air Track Copyright © January 1988 $5.
012-02149B Table of Contents Section Page Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return ................................................... ii Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 Equipment ......................................................................................................... 1 The Accessory Tray .......................................................................................... 2 Equipment Setup........
012-02149B Copyright and Warranty Please—Feel free to duplicate this manual subject to the copyright restrictions below. Copyright Notice The PASCO scientific Model SF-9214 Precision 2.0 Meter Air Track manual is copyrighted and all rights reserved. However, permission is granted to nonprofit educational institutions for reproduction of any part of this manual providing the reproductions are used only for their laboratories and are not sold for profit.
012-02149B Equipment Introduction ➧ CAUTION: Use care not to scratch or nick the upper surfaces of the track. (Those containing the airholes.) Any protrusion on this surface may impede the motion of the glider. The PASCO Model SF-9214 Air Track is 2.0 meters long with a guaranteed straightness to within .04 mm over its entire length. The track construction is a large square aluminum extrusion of 3 mm thick walls that are further strengthened by a supporting U-channel.
012-02149B The Accessory Tray 1 Pulley w/banana plug 50 g Additional Mass for gliders (4PL) Rubber Band Bumpers w/banana plug (3PL) Mounting Screw for End Stops (4PL) 1 Mass hanger and Mass set Bumper Blade on cylinder w/banana plug (2PL) Hook attachment w/banana plug 1 Wax filled cylinder w/banana plug Needle on cylinder w/banana plug 2 scientific
012-02149B Equipment Setup Assembling the Air Track Leveling the Air Track 1. Use the screws and Allen wrenches provided and attach the single and double leveling foot to the Air Track U-channel as shown in Figure 2. Place the Air Track on a stable, level table and rotate the two adjustable feet until the Air Track is as level as possible. A bubble level may be used to approximately level the track.
012-02149B Accessories Flags When using photogates to measure the velocity of the glider, insert the 100 mm flags in the top surface of each glider to interrupt the photogate beam. Glider The black anodized aluminum glider has a mass of 180 g ± 1 g and a length of 129 mm ±1 mm. To increase the mass of the glider simply place the supplied masses on the steel pins protruding from each side of the glider. Additional Masses The glider itself may also be used as a "flag".
012-02149B Hook When mounted on the End Stops, these bumpers may also be used as glider launchers: The hook may be mounted to the end or top of the glider. It is used to attach a string to the glider. – Pull the glider back until it touches the nut on the end of the bumper. Pulley – Release the glider. The pulley is mounted in the bottom hole of the end stop, opposite the air input.
012-02149B Maintenance Air Track Glider The only maintenance required is to keep the Air Track surface clean and free of scratches or nicks. When the unit is stored make sure that nothing can damage the Air Track surface. If the track becomes nicked, such that a protrusion on the surface hinders the free motion of the glider, gently file or sand down the protrusion. Gliders must be handled with care to maintain a friction-free motion the Air Track.
012-02149B Replacement Parts Air Track Accessories (included): Accessories available (not included): Description Part No. Description Part No.
012-02149B Recommended Equipment ME-9356 Force Transducer to Air Track Mounting Kit – Mounting the PASCO Force Transducer to the Air Track enables measuring the impulse in an air track collision. Model SF-9216 Air Supply – A variable speed air supply suitable to power one or two Model SF-9214 Air Tracks. Model SF-9217 T-Adaptor and Hose – Permits operating two Air Tracks from one air supply. ME-9206A Basic Photogate Timer – A self-contained timer with resolution to 1.
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