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Physics 211

ScienceWorkshop[TM]

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Hints for Using ScienceWorkshop[TM]

  • Turn on the Pasco interfaces and start the ScienceWorkshop software.

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When the software is
running, you should
see a screen like this:

  • First you must select a sensor to collect data. Make sure a sensor is plugged into one of the
    ports of your interface.
  • With the mouse, select the appropriate kind of plug (digital or analog) and drag it to the
    appropriate channel (1, 2, 3, 4, A, B, or C).

Common Sensors

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  • Next you should decide how you would like the software to display your data. For this
    course, you will most often use a Graph display.

Ways to Display Data

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  • Click on the "Graph" button and drag it up to the
    variable(s) you would like to be displayed on the graph.

appropriate

channel.

Select

the


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