Simple Harmonic Motion and Mechanical Resonance (Part 1)
Common area
Part 1:
2-m sticks
1-m sticks
Rulers
Calipers
Protractors
Tall poles on table clamps (at least one per station)
Ring stands (at least one per station)
Tape (a couple rolls)
Balances (two per room)
Masses (round w/ hole in the middle)
Mass clips
String
Scissors
C-Clamps (at least one per station)
90-degree clamps (at least two per station)
Rods (at least two per station)
Mixed box of “oscillator parts”
Part 2:
Box of 1” springs
Extra parts:
Lab Quest Mini and USB cable
LQM Digital to telecom adapter
Rotary encoder (w/ wood or metal stand)
Telecom wire (rotary encoder to LQM)
Individual station
Nothing should be on the table top at the start of the period, but above each station (on the reagent shelf) place the following (to be used in Part 2):
Students should not yet have the 1“ spring. (We don't want those mixed up with the generic springs from part 1). TA will pass out the 1” springs when Part 2 begins.