PASCO PASPORT PS-2104 User manual

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PS-2104
The PS-2104 Force Sensor measures force in newtons.
Force Quick Start
Additional Equipment Needed
• PASPORT Link Device (USB Link, Xplorer, etc.)
• EZscreen or DataStudioT software (version 1.5 or later)
• Hook and rubber bumper attachments (included)
• Thumbscrew (included) used to mount on cart or Accessory Bracket (CI-6545)
Equipment Setup
1. Connect the PASPORT Link Device to a USB port on your computer or USB hub.
2. Connect the sensor plug to a PASPORT Link Device.
3. The software launches when it detects a PASPORT sensor. From the
PASPORTAL screen, select a point of entry:
• an activity in the Workbook window,
• EZscreen, or
• DataStudio.
Sensor Specifications
Sensor Range:
± 50 newtons (N)
Accuracy:
1 %
Resolution:
0.03 newtons (N)
Max. Sample Rate:
1,000 sps
Default Sample Rate:
10 sps
Over-limit Protection:
Prevents damage from forces greater
than 50 N
ZERO Button:
Tares the output to zero newtons before
each use. Always tare with the sensor in
the orientation used during the experiment.
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Force
Sensor
Holes for mounting
to a cart or an
accessory bracket
Built-in thumbscrew
for mounting on a
support rod
Apply force here

Force EZscreen
EZscreen Activity-Acceleration Due to Gravity
EZscreen Specifications
EZscreen Range:
± 50 newtons (N)
Recording Time:
up to 120 seconds
Scale-to-Fit:
Double-click the Graph to scale data
Information Tool:
Drag cursor over graph to display X,Y coordinate and
slope at a point
Export to DataStudio:
Click Exit to DataStudio button
Toggle
Data
Runs Save
Data Open
Data Print Graph
Quit
EZscreen
Force
Reading
Exit to
DataStudio
Clickthe Start
Button to
Record Data
1. Mount the Force Sensor on a horizontal support rod with
hook pointing down.
2. Press the Zero button on the Force Sensor to tare it.
3. Obtain a variety of objects of known mass, such as the
Hooked Mass Set (SE-8759). Hang a mass from the Force
Sensor hook.
4. Click the Start button and record data for 10 seconds.
5. Click the Stop button.
6. Repeat Steps 2–5 for each mass.
7. Using your data and the formula:
F = mg
(where F equals the force exerted by the mass, mequals the
mass, and gis the acceleration due to gravity), calculate an
average value for the acceleration due to gravity.
8. Imagine that you performed this experiment on the Moon
(where gis 1.63 m/s2). How would this experiment change?
Explain.
Note: Masses between 200–1000g yield best results.
Bar
Chart