Experiment set MECHANICS 2

Force, the key physical variable

With this experiment set, students can investigate force from a wide variety of viewpoints. The highlight will be the resolution of forces:

• The vertical set-up ensures that the requirements for safe experimenting are fulfilled
• The triangle of threads makes reading angles easy and accurate
• The swivel-mounted force gauge holders automatically pivot to the precise angle in which the force is acting and can then be fixed in that position

This is an experimenting method which meets the highest demands and the results are subsequently used for the inclined plane experiment. The other experiments, though, also ensure ease of use and high degrees of accuracy.

Two force gauges and universal track

• The two force gauges not only mean that highly accurate results can be obtained for the resolution of forces, but they also make experiments with pulleys much more interesting, since they allow the pulling force and the force on the hook to be measured simultaneously
• The track is used as an inclined plane and the sliding surface for friction experiments. It is also employed as a stand. It is not included with the set since it is also used by other experiment sets.