FREE FALL APPARATUS

This Apparatus is used to measure the time of fall of a steel ball to determine the value of 'g".

Accessories :-

The Apparatus consist of :-

• 1 Base
• 1 Steel Rod
• 1 Gate
• 1 Coil
• 1 Centi Second Timer
• 1 Steel Ball
• 1 Soft Cloth
• 1 Connecting Leads
• 1 Scale

How to use :-

• Fix the rod on the stand.
• Now put the mechanical gate on the rod at lower end near base.
• And then the coil as the upper end.
• Connect the fates and coil tothe timer on the points provided. Respective of colors with the connecting leads.
• Switch on the supply.
• Switch the centi second timer to magnetize and fix the steel ball on the coil.
• Now when the ball is magnetizing switch the timer to demagnetize the ball will release and cross the gate and the timer is shown on the display.
• Now our free fall apparatus is ready to use.

Precaustions :-

• Connect the connecting leads to the timer tightly.
• Carefully adjust the distance between the gate and the coil.
• Clean the apparatus neatly after use.
• Reset the timer every time.