PHYSICS: MECHANICS AND ENERGY LABORATORY MANUAL

DE LA SALLE HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES

DATA SHEET

ACTIVITY 1
FAMILIARIZATION ON THE DIFFERENT APPARATUSES AND
INSTRUMENTS USED IN PHYSICS LABORATORYORATORY

Name: _Zineka Ninlu C. Rodil______________________Date Performed: July 06, 2015

Course/Year/Section: BS Pharmacy 2-2 Date Submitted: ___________________
Group No.: ________3__________ Laboratory Instructor: Prof Veronica Bernas___________

DATA AND RESULTS:

Drawing Name Functions/ Description

Used to measure distances or to rule

straight lines. The ruler is
Ruler a straightedge which may also
contain calibrated lines to measure
distances.

A measuring stick one meter long

Meter Stick that is marked off in centimeters and
usually millimeters

A flexible ruler. Its design allows

Steel Tape/ Measure for a measure of great length to be
Tape easily carried in pocket or toolkit
and permits one to measure around
curves or corners.

Measures the mass and not the

Triple Beam Balance
weight of an object. It doesn't rely
on gravitational force.

A device in which an object is to

be made is attached to the end of
Spring Balance a helical spring, the extension of
which indicates the weight of the
object on a calibrated scale.

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Drawing Name Functions/Description

A digital instrument that is used
to measure the mass of an object.
It consists of a metal plate to
Top Loading Balance
place the object and a digital
read out the measures in the S.I.
unit gram.

A precision instrument that can

be used to measure internal and
Vernier Caliper external distances extremely
accurately.

Measures the thickness or the

diameter of relatively small
Micrometer Caliper
parts; it produces finer results
than a vernier caliper.

A set of measuring materials that

determines the value of some
Measurement Set
quantity in terms of a standard
unit.

Comes in different weight and

types that helps in weight
Set of Masses
determination

Used to demonstrate the laws of

dynamics.
Dynamics Cart

Used in investigating a wide

range of concepts in physics,
Dynamics Track including Newton's Laws,
collisions, velocity and
acceleration.

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Drawing Name Functions/Description

A portable graphing data logger,
Xplorer GLX perfect for real-time data collection
and analysis in the classroom or in
the field. Provides convenient and
powerful data collection, display and
analysis -- even without a computer

Force Sensor Can measure force between almost

any two surfaces and are durable
enough to stand up to most
environments.

Designed for force and vector

Force Table
demonstrations. Consists of 4
pulleys, 4 weight hangers and 4sets
of slotted weights

Helps in creating any desired

Mass Hanger
amount of mass An instrument used
in measuring weights and used in
hanging different objects.

Super Pulley Main function is to change

the direction of the tension force in
a rope. It also lessens the amount of
force we will exert.

Protractor
Used for measuring angles in
degrees.

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Required when photogates, timing

Digital Adapter
and counting sensors are used with
any PASPORT interface. Allows you
to connect old ULI digital sensors
(photogates, radiation monitors, etc.)

Drawing Name Functions/Description

Illustrates the idea that motion

Projectile Launcher
indifferent dimensions is absolutely
independent, and used to describe
the exact motion of the projectile as
well

Picket Fence The free falling object. It is often

used in experiment of Newton’s second
law of motion.

Monitors the motion of objects

Photogate Head passing through its gate, counting
events as the object breaks the
infrared beam.

Universal Table Clamp Used to hold light objects and to

secure the position of the object

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Act as clocks or stop watches. They

Tape Timer
make individual "tic" marks on the
paper tape at regular time intervals
as the tape is pulled through the
device.

A narrow paper tape which can be

Paper Tape
passed through printing devices that
place symbols ranging from simple
dots to alpha-numeric symbols.

Photogate Port A port attached to the photogate

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Designed primarily for free fall

Time of Flight Accessory or projectile experiments. Once
the object hits its plate, it will
send a signal to the photogate to
stop the timer.

Angle Indicator Helps you find the exact angle

measurement.

Motion Sensor
A device that detects moving
objects, particularly people.

Develops the relationship between

Friction Block the surface smoothness and the force
of friction, static and kinetic friction,
coefficient of friction and the
equations for sliding friction.

Friction Board A heavy compressed impregnated

solid board used for making
pulleys usually by cutting.

Equal Arm Balance

A balance in which the distances
from the point of support of the
balance-arm beam to the two pans at
the end of the beam are equal.

UCM Kit
A kit that determines the motion of
an object in a circle at a constant
speed

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GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. Why do you need to be familiar with the different apparatuses in laboratory?

2. How can you maintain the good condition of laboratory apparatuses?
3. How can you ensure safety while working in the laboratory?

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