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Re: Laboratory Rurnishings/Resources



Eugene P. Mosca wrote:

In the not too distant future the rooms which house the general-physics
teaching labs are to be refurbished. To prepare for this we need to
decide on suitable furnishings and resources. Can anyone suggest some
references that can help us make these decisions?

Currently we are implementing the RealTime Physics curricula for the first
semester and the PASCO cart tracks are almost too long for the tables.
One thing is obvious, we need to either cut off the tracks or buy longer
tables.


Gene,
Don't cut the tracks yet! You will at some point want to elevate the
dynamics tracks above table level so that you can accelerate them with a
hanging mass. This requires about 4 - 5' of clear travel for a falling
mass. If you do this, the table length becomes almost irrelevant. The
best way to deal with this is to use table clamps and rods to hold the
track up about 2' above the table.

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Jerry Hester
Email: jhester@mtu.edu
Dept. of Physics
Phone: (906) 487-2273
Michigan Technological University Fax: (906) 487-2933
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295