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Instruction Manual

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16515A

800-772-8700

www.pasco.com

Shaking Tower Kit (ME

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7018)

Included in the

Shaking Tower Experiment (EX-5555)

Mechanical

Wave Driver

Wireless

Load Cell

Damping Pendulum Structure

Tower Fifth Floor Structure

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Summary of Contents for EX-5555

Page 1: ...anual 012 16515A 800 772 8700 www pasco com Shaking Tower Kit ME 7018 Included in the Shaking Tower Experiment EX 5555 Mechanical Wave Driver Wireless Load Cell Damping Pendulum Structure Tower Fifth Floor Structure ...

Page 2: ...over Page shows the Shaking Tower Kit ME 7018 on the left side and the Shaking Tower Experiment EX 5555 on the right side The inset in the middle shows the Damping Pendulum Structure which fits on top of the Fifth Floor Structure in both products ...

Page 3: ...re 1 12 Foam Floor 5 4 Nylon Spacer 2 13 Flat F4 Beams 20 5 4 I Beams 1 14 Flat Round Connector 4 6 3 I Beams 24 15 Full Round Connector 5 7 2 I Beams 8 16 Sliding Connector 1 8 1 I Beams 10 17 Half Round Connector 20 9 Mass 20 gram 2 Storage Box not shown 1 Rubber Cord not shown 1 2 3 4 6 5 9 8 7 10 11 12 14 13 17 15 16 Required but not Included ME 7566 Large Slotted Mass Set ...

Page 4: ...es the additional equipment needed to shake the tower at various frequencies and to measure the force of the shaking at each floor Shaking Tower Kit Construction There are four parts to the Shaking Tower Kit Construction The first part is the Ground Floor Structure The second part is for the five floors above the ground floor which are all constructed in the same way The third part is the completi...

Page 5: ... the top vertical slot on a Full Round Connector Attach the beam using the Truss Set Screw 5 Repeat the process to attach the other Flat F4 Beams to the other Full Round Connectors using Truss Set Screws 3 I Beams 4 Flat Round Connector 1 Flat F4 Beams 4 2 I Beams 4 Full Round Connectors 4 Truss Set Screws 20 3 I Beam 3 I Beam 3 I Beam 3 I Beam 2 Flat Round Connector Truss Set Screw Full Round Con...

Page 6: ... nectors Make sure that the cross bar on the 3 I Beam faces out ward Step Two Place the Foam Floor between the Half Round Connectors with one edge of the floor in the back of the 3 I Beam 3 I Beams 4 Truss Set Screws 8 Foam Floor 1 Half Round Connectors 4 Half Round Connector Cross bar faces outward Step One 3 I Beam Foam Floor Step Two ...

Page 7: ...Round Connectors around the Foam Floor using Truss Set Screws as shown Notice that the cross bar on each 3 I Beam faces outward Build More Floors Use the same process to build four more floors for a total of five floors Step Three Half Round Connector 3 I Beam Cross bar faces outward ...

Page 8: ... four Flat 4 Beams to the Second Floor Use the same process to add the Third Floor to the Fourth Floor and the Fifth Floor to the Fourth Floor NOTE do not add any Flat F4 Beams to the Fifth Floor ME 7566 Required Additional Item Notice on page 1 that the illustration of the Shaking Tower shows slotted masses on the Ground Floor and each of the Tower Floors The PASCO ME 7566 Large Slotted Mass Set ...

Page 9: ...axle as the axle is put into the supports Part One Supports for Axle Step One Attach a 2 I Beam to the forty five degree angle slot on each of the Half Round Connectors on the Fifth Floor as shown Note the orientation of the supports relative to the Flat F4 Beams Step Two Attach a Flat Round Connector to each of the two 45 angled supports as shown Make sure that the Flat Round Connectors face outw...

Page 10: ...hird put the Full Round Connector on the Axle with the right angle part pointing as shown in the diagram Step Two Assemble the Pen dulum and attach it to the Axle Attach a Flat Round Connector to one end of a 4 I Beam Add a 20 Gram Mass to the Flat Round Connector on both sides of the 4 I Beam as shown Position the pendulum through the hole in the middle of the Fifth Floor Attach the upper end of ...

Page 11: ...kes good con tact with the Axle Step Four Mount the Sliding Connector at the middle of one of the 2 I Beams as shown When the Shaking Tower Kit is shaking the Damping Pendulum is damped by adjusting how hard the Sliding Con nector rubs against the Tire Further Study Damping Pendulum Try changing the amount of mass on the pendulum or the length of the pendulum to see it your can get it to dampen ou...

Page 12: ...es the Shaking Tower Kit ME 7018 and the follow ing additional items Required but not included 850 Universal Interface UI 5000 PASCO Capstone Software The inset photograph to the right shows the Shaking Tower oscillating in its various resonance modes Item Product Number Qty Mechanical Wave Driver SF 9324 1 2 Meter Patch Cord Set SE 9415A 1 Large Rod Base ME 8735 1 Threaded Rod 25 cm ME 8988 1 Lar...

Page 13: ...r Kit are available separately However the items are included in other PASCO products Check the PASCO catalog or the web site at www pasco com to find out what is included in each of the PASCO products Address PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd Roseville CA 95747 7100 Web www pasco com Phone 1 916 462 8384 worldwide 877 373 0300 U S Email support pasco com Item In Model Description of Model Num...

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