User's Manual

RMS/IDS Kit 012–06408A

2. Attach the Force Sensor to the end of the track using the Force Sensor Bracket (Figure 2.1).

Move the IDS track pulley bracket, if necessary.

3. Unscrew the hook from the Force Sensor and replace it with the collision cup that is stored

on the Force Sensor Bracket.

4. Make a cone of clay that is about 1 cm in base diameter and 3 cm in height, and press it onto

the collision cup.

5. Place the cart on the track so the magnets face the Force Sensor.

6. Attach the cartstring bracket and connect the string as shown in the equipment setup

section of this manual (page 2). Check to be sure the string moves freely without obstruction,

is horizontal across the top of the pulleys and cartstring bracket, and is taunt enough so it

does not slip on the pulleys.

Set Up Science Workshop

1. Set up the RMS in Science Workshop as directed in the setup section on page 3 of this

manual.

2. If you are not in the setup window for the RMS, double-click on the RMS icon (

3. Set the Division/Rotation to . Click .

4. Double-click on the Sampling Options button and set the sampling rate to 50 Hz. Click .

5. Drag and drop a Graph display icon to the RMS icon and select Velocity (LinVel) from the

Choose Calculations to Display pop-up menu.

6. Set up the Force Sensor in Science Workshop (refer to the manual for the Force Sensor for

details.

Figure 2.1

Equipment setup for experiment 2

RMS

IDS Mount Accessory

IDS cart

thread

IDS track

Force Sensor

Bracket

collision cup

cone of clay

block

cart—string

bracket

IDS track pulley bracket