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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
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A Force Transducer from a Junk Electronic Balance
Aguilar, Horacio Munguia; Aguilar, Francisco Armenta
Physics Education, v44 n6 p652-654 Nov 2009
It is shown how the load cell from a junk electronic balance can be used as a force transducer for physics experiments. Recovering this device is not only an inexpensive way of getting a valuable laboratory tool but also very useful didactic work on electronic instrumentation. Some experiments on mechanics with this transducer are possible after a careful calibration and proper conditioning. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Laboratory Equipment, Scientific Principles
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Language: English
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