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Connect the datalogger interface to a PC with the software installed.
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Connect the motion sensor to the appropriate channel of the interface. See Figure 1.
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- Figure 1 -
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Record the total mass.
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Position the mass so it hangs 60-70 cm above the motion sensor when it is in equilibrium.
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Launch the software needed for measuring position and velocity during your experiment.
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Pull the mass down approximately 10 cm (if the spring will allow this much extension) and release it, setting it in to SHM.
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When the motion is smooth and straight up and down, begin data collection.
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Stop the data collection after two or three cycles have elapsed.
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Save the data file collected for further analysis. Repeat the procedure using a new hanging mass or a new spring.
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