1 Mechanics

Blackboard Projectile Curve

Blackboard Projectile Curve

Catalog: 
1D60.60A
Location: 
Z-2
Balls hanging from a 160cm stick at evenly spaced intervals, representing time, show the position of an object following a parabolic trajectory. A marked meter stick show the vertical position with time. (160cm x 100cm)

Meter stick balance

Meter stick balance

Catalog: 
1J40.20A
Location: 
Ab2
Meter stick balance (white plastic)

PASCO Matter Model

The components of the kit ares shown here. There are light and heavy springs and

PASCO Matter Model

Catalog: 
1R50.18
Location: 
1 - 1
Balls and springs are alternated to fomr a cubic pattern.

Leaning tower of Pisa (loaded)

Leaning tower of Pisa (loaded)

Catalog: 
1J11.105
Location: 
Ab5
Grey leaning tower with weighted red end. Red end can turn.

Collisions with PASCO carts

Collisions with PASCO carts

Catalog: 
1N30.41
Location: 
Ad3
Carts collide elastically or inelastically on a 2m track.

Precessing disc (Maxwell's top)

demonstration image

Precessing disc (Maxwell's top)

Catalog: 
1Q50.10
Location: 
Ae2
Sargent-Welch 0978 - Spindle adjusts so pivot is above, below, or coincident with center of gravity. Affects occurrence and direction of precession.

Racing Disks

Racing Disks

Catalog: 
1Q10.40
Location: 
Ae2
A set of four gray disk with the same radius and width, but with differing mass distributions.

Projection force table

Projection force table

Catalog: 
1J30.52
Location: 
Ac1
Used with an overhead projector, the degree scale and strings are shadow projected.

Double ball drop

Double ball drop

Catalog: 
1N30.60A
Location: 
Double ball drop (basketball & tennis ball)

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