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PASCO Mechanics
String Tie
Assembly
Storage
recess
Stacking
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Nylon
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String Tie
Assembly
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Protractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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ME-9447B 012-13471A Introduction
Introduction
The Super Pulley Force Table includes equipment for vector addition experiments. You will also need masses,
mass hangers, and a balance..
Mass and Hanger Set (ME-8979) Mass Balance (see PASCO catalog)
This manual contains descriptions of the included equipment and instructions for one experiment.
The PASCO Model ME-9447B Force Table is used to physically demonstrate the addition of vectors using the
concept of equilibrium (net force is zero). The vectors are forces supplied by the weight of masses (not included)
that hang over pulleys. Masses hanging over pulleys placed at given angles are balanced by another mass over a
pulley at another angle.
It is lightweight. (NOTE: Do not exceed 200 grams (0.20 kg) on each pulley.)
The adjustable pulley clamps allow the string to be positioned close to the angle markings on the table, reduc-
ing the parallax error in reading the angle.
Equilibrium is achieved when the String Tie Assembly is centered in the middle of the Force Table.
The Force Table has three detachable legs that can be stored in the leg holders and clips on the underside of the
table and the table includes spare String Tie Assemblies.
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Super Pulley Force Table Introduction
The String Tie Assembly fits into the circular recess in the middle of the Force Table. The circular recess has two
rectangular holes in the bottom and two shallow notches on its edge. The two short legs of the outer part of the
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ME-9447B 012-13471A Introduction
String Tie fit into the rectangular holes in the recess. Align the short legs with the shallow notches. Insert one
leg into one of the rectangular holes and then press down firmly on the other side of the String Tie until the other
leg snaps into the other rectangular hole. NOTE: Press firmly. When the String Tie is correctly inserted, the top
surface of the clear plastic disk will be flush with the surface of the Force Table.
String Tie
To remove the String Tie from the Force Table, turn the Force Table over and press the two short tabs of the
String Tie inward toward each other.
Setup
Arrange the strings over the pulleys. Attach a mass hangers to each string. NOTE: A string can be attached to a
PASCO mass hanger by wrapping the string four or five times around the notch at the top of the mass hanger.
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Super Pulley Force Table Introduction
Storage
The Force Table may be stored with or without the ME-9448B Storage recess
Super Pulley with Clamp attached. To minimize the storage space
needed for the Force Table, remove the legs by unscrewing them
from the table. Store the legs in the leg holders and storage clips that
are on the underside of the force table. The disassembled force
tables can be stacked on top of each other. The three stacking pegs
on the underside of one Force Table fit into the storage recesses on
the top surface of a second Force Table to eliminate slipping.
Stacking peg
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Vector Addition
Vector Addition
Purpose
The purpose of this experiment is to use the force table to experimentally determine the force that balances two
other forces. This result is checked by adding the two forces using their horizontal and vertical vector components,
and by graphically adding the force vectors.
Theory
This experiment finds the resultant of adding two vectors by three methods: experimentally, by adding compo-
nents, and graphically
NOTE: In all cases, the force caused by the mass hanging over the pulley is found by multiplying the mass by the
acceleration due to gravity, 9.8 m/s2.
Experimental Method
Two forces are applied on the force table by handing masses over pulleys position at certain angles. Next, the
angle and amount of mass hanging over the third pulley are adjusted until the force from this pulley balances the
forces from the other two pulleys. The third force is called the equilibriant (FE) because it is the force that estab-
lishes equilibrium. The equilibriant is not the same as the resultant (FR). The resultant is the addition of the two
forces. The equilibriant has the same magnitude as the resultant, but it is in the opposite direction of the resultant
because it must balance the resultant. The equilibriant is the negative of the resultant.
FE = FR = FA + FB
FR
FB
FA
FE
Setup
1. Assemble the force table as shown in the Assembly section. Use three super pulley clamps (two for the
forces that will be added and one for the force that balances the sum of the other two forces).
2. Arrange the strings from the String Tie over the pulleys.
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3. Hang the following masses over two of the super pulleys and clamp the pulleys at the given angles.
Table 1.1:
FA 50 g (0.050 kg) 0
FE
By trial and error, find the angle for the third super pulley clamp and the mass that must be suspended over the pul-
ley so that its weight will balance the forces exerted on the strings by the other two masses. This third force is
called the equilibriant (FE) because it establishes equilibrium. The equilibriant is the negative of the resultant.
Record the mass and angle for the third pulley to put the system into equilibrium into Table 1.1.
The clear disk will be centered in the String Tie when the system is in equilibrium. Pull the clear disk slightly to
one side and let it go. Check to see that the disk returns to the center. If not, adjust the mass and/or the angle of the
super pulley clamp until the disk always returns to the center when pulled slightly to one side.
Analysis
To theoretically determine what mass should be suspended over the third pulley, and at what angle, calculate the
magnitude and direction of the resultant by the component method and the graphical method. The equilibriant
(FE) will have the same magnitude, but it will be opposite in direction. In other words, the direction will be 180
from the direction of the resultant.
Component Method
On a separate sheet of paper, add the vector components of Force A and Force B to determine the magnitude of the
equilibriant. Record the components Rx and Ry in Table 1.2. Use trigonometry to find the direction of the equilib-
riant (remember, the equilibriant is exactly opposite in direction to the resultant.) Record the results in Table 1.2.
Graphical Method
On a separate sheet of paper, construct a tail-to-head diagram of the vectors of Force A and Force B. Use a metric
ruler and protractor to measure the magnitude and direction of the resultant. Record the results in Table 1.2.
Remember to record the direction of the equilibriant as opposite in direction to the resultant..
Table 1.2:
Equilibriant (FE)
Experimental
Component
Graphical
Rx = ______________ Ry = ______________
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Question
How do the theoretical values for the magnitude and direction of the equilibriant compare to the actual magnitude
and direction?
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Appendix
The protractor on this page is a version of the degree scale on the top surface of the Force Table. It can be dupli-
cated, trimmed, and used as an overlay on the Force Table for drawing and tracing the string positions.
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Technical Support
For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:
For the latest revision of this Instruction Manual, visit the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com and enter ME-9447B
into the Search window.
Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the PASCO catalog. Copyright The PASCO scientific
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