10035 g by Free Fall - info Page 1 of 2 mi STE t Home > importnt Information > Product Information and Teaching Guides > 10035 9 by Free Fall" info > ack 10035 STE g by Freefall Apparatus (c) 2006 STE UK Ltd Principles of operation ‘Aswitch nthe upper unt releases» sae sphere, held in place by an elactromagnet. The action of releasing the ste! sphere alco iat te extrnal iar by changing te output rom open cre 9 loses creut. When the sphere strkes the target plate a microsite is etivated end ths the mer stopped. ‘A"ormally open" or "nermally cased” output can be selected, depending onthe timer being used. The robust Instrument i simple to use and gives repettable and relable resus, {A suitable timing device is STE 20018 Precision Laboratory Timer which has automatic range selection in ‘entseconcs and miiseconds. This mer is stongly recommanded ae praca, easily cantgured un 1 hae very smple wring connections suabe for use wth the STE by Freefall Apparatus, and comes wth 8 12Vc, 350mA power supply to eneralse the salen. NB Some sterative g by Freefall devices are offered with low preasion timers or stopwatch. These may not have the required resolution Components + Upper ut with topple sith, cll and support od 1 Lowe tage uni wt ms se 1 ste eoere Additional equipment required + A electrontining device with 106th second increment, STE 10019, «scl with 4mm pigs + eto stand th tosshead comp Wiring configuration with STE 10019 Timer Unie is powered using the black and red main ead. Left connection on upper unt = upper start on lab ter ght connection en upper unit = lower start onl ter INC left eanneetion on Base nit = upper stop on ab tr NC right connection on base uni = lower stop on lab timer See alo STE 10019 Pretson Laboratory Time instructions Instructions for use ‘+ Clamp the upper unit tothe retort stand by means ofthe support rod and adjust tothe required Intp:/ekmpowershop2.com/ekmps/shops/steukltd/10035-g-by-free-fall—-info-253-casp 25/09/200810035 g by Free Fall - info Page 2 0f2 helght The sphere retention fitting must face downwards, Ensue thatthe switch i nthe off down osivon prorto connecting the power source. Mace assembly on @ fat, sabie cert + Bice the target unit below the upper unt so thatthe ephere contac Is direct above te centre of the target pate. For longer fls the retor stand canbe placed atthe eove ef table tp ne oe target swt on the Moar ‘+ Connect the power suppy to the upper unl via the rad/lack terminals, Activate the electromagnet by ewtching tothe on "up" postion. Hang tha steel sphere om the reerton Ning on he one ie ofthe upper uni, should Be hed in place y the eiseromcoret + Test the alignment ofthe two units, snitch the toaple switch to the down postion to release the sphere. The sphere should strike the target pate near the centre not adjeat one We an * men in postion the apparatus s ready to be connected tothe timing device. fusing the STE 20019 laboratory timer, the upper unt is connected tothe start gate and tne normelly open outpa etre lower unt should be connected tothe stop gate at te rear ofthe Umer The "Re output 6 ir ters which require a normally closed int in order to tigger + Apply the fllong procedure fusing # STE 30019 asthe timing device 1) Press the reset button to 2er the time cspy, 2) Activate the togale swe tothe "up" poston and suspend the sphere from the retainer. 3) Switch to the "gown" postion, tis action wl release the sphere and slmlteneously start the timer. The timer should stop the moment the sphere sixes the tanger piste, ‘)Repest the experiment with varying lengths of op. Equation of freefall For the experiments conducted with this apperatus, where body e fling from an iil rest. The follwing simple motion equation can be used wheres = distance, 4 = acceleration, t= te hhup/ekmpowershop2.com/ekmps/shops'steukltd/10035-g-by-free-fallinfo-253-c.asp 25/09/2008