Force Sensor Model No. CI-65372 Table of ContentsEquipment List........................................................... 3Introduction ............................................................. 4Equipment Setup ..................................................... 5-6Mounting the Force Sensor on a PASCO Dynamics Cart .............................................................5Mounting the Force Sensor on a Support Rod ...............................................................................5Mounting the Force Sensor on the IDS Force Sensor Bracket ......................................................6Taring the Force Sensor ............................................... 6Calibration (Optional) ................................................... 6Using the Force Sensor with PASCO Interfaces ..................... 7Suggested Experiments ................................................. 8Component of Force on an Incline Plane.......................................................................................8Newton’s Second Law: Pushing and Pulling a Cart ......................................................................8Newton’s Second Law: Constant Force.........................................................................................9Work Energy Theorem...................................................................................................................9Tension.........................................................................................................................................10Newton’s Second Law: Friction ..................................................................................................10Newton’s Third Law ....................................................................................................................11Newton’s Third Law: Impulse/Collision .....................................................................................11Other Suggested Experiments......................................................................................................12Appendix A: Specifications............................................ 13Appendix B: Calibration with DataStudio® Software ............ 14-15Appendix C: Calibration withScienceWorkshop® Software ......... 16Appendix D: Technical Support ....................................... 17Appendix E: Copyright and Warranty ................................ 18

Equipment List

Introduction

Equipment Setup

Mounting the Force Sensor on the IDS Force Sensor Bracket

Using the Force Sensor with PASCO Interfaces

Suggested Experiments

Newton's Second Law: Constant Force

Tension

Newton's Third Law

Other Suggested Experiments

Appendix A: Specifications

Appendix D: Technical Support

Appendix E: Copyright and Warranty

PASCO CI-6537 Instruction Manual

CI-6537