Product Summary
The Pivot is a general purpose rotation device that allows you to mount it on a rod stand to perform rotation experiments in the horizontal or vertical planes.
This Pivot can be used two ways:
- As a fulcrum in a meter stick torque balance: It can be mounted so the shaft is horizontal for use with the Meter Stick Torque to do torque experiments or to do pendulum experiments.
- As a rotation device for rotational inertia experiments: It can be clamped on a horizontal or vertical rod. It can also be mounted with the shaft vertical so it can be used as a rotational base for the Rotational Inertia Set (ME-3420).
The Pivot has a 1/4-inch diameter shaft out both sides which rotates on two ball bearings. To record data, use with a Smart Gate (or any standard photogate) and pulley.
Features
- Slotted shaft extends in two directions
- Built-in rod clamp for mounting horizontally or vertically
- 3-step pulley for applying torque
- Fits Rotary Motion Sensor accessories such as the Rotational Inertia Set (ME-3420)
- Ability to mount at any height
Perform These Experiments
- Meter Stick Torque
- Rotational Inertia
- Physical Pendulum
- Centripetal Acceleration
What's Included
Product Specifications
| Slotted Shaft | - 1/4-inch (6.35 mm) diameter
- 16 mm length (both sides)
- Both ends are threaded for the included 6-32 screw
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| Shielded Ball Bearings | 2 |
| Case Dimensions | 4.0 x 4.1 x 7.3 cm |
| Built-in Rod Clamp | Fits up to 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) diameter rod |
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Pivot.
Visit PASCO's Experiment Library to view more activities.
High School / Physics
Students set up various systems to learn about gravitational torque and center of mass. They find the mass of an object, determine the mass of a meter stick, predict the location of a mass to balance an off-center meter stick,...
College • High School / Physics
Students construct and collect data with an experimental system to determine angular velocity, angular acceleration, applied torque, and the rotational inertia of the meter stick component.
High School / Physics
Students predict the angular velocity of a meter stick that has rotated from the vertical position to the horizontal position. They derive an expression to predict the angular velocity for an arbitrary angle from the horizontal....
High School / Physics
Students explore the concepts associated with torque and balance using the Meter Stick Torque Set. They develop the mathematical relationship between the force vector and the position vector by making predictions and testing them.
College • High School / Physics
Students use a meter stick as a physical pendulum to explore the factors that affect the period and the mathematical properties of the physical pendulum period equation.
