Re: What is this piece of equipment?

[Tony Wayne <wayne@PEN.K12.VA.US>]

For those of you who were still wondering what this was...

This device is used in principles of technology class (we taught here
more than a decade ago). A bottle jack was placed under the middle
piece. The jack is connected to an air source with a gauge. As the
pressure is increased in the jack, the middle piece is compresses the
springs upwards. This whole process is used to measure the work of the
jack.
-Tony

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Tony Wayne
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http://physics.k12albemarle.org
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On Jun 10, 2004, at 9:05 PM, Tony Wayne wrote:

> While doing an inventory of our stockroom, I came across this piece of
> equipment shown at the link below. Does anyone have an idea as to what
> is is and how to use it?
> http://physics.k12albemarle.org/what
>
> -Tony
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> Tony Wayne
> twayne@albemarle.org
> http://physics.k12albemarle.org
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> Those who can, do.
> Those who understand, teach.