FORCE SENSOR
This sensor is designed to measure force and is able to indicate whether the force is a push or pull.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dual Range | Low Range: -10 N to 10 N |
| High Range: -50 to 50 N | |
| Resolution | 0.01 N for low range & 0.05 N for high range |
Illustrative Experiments
Illustrative Experiment
The Force Sensor was used to measure the tension of a spring attached to a ball oscillating vertically. The graph on the left shows the variation in tension over a sufficiently long period demonstrating a decrease in the amplitude of oscillation over time. The graph on the right shows the details demonstrating force’s variation with time in a sinusoidal fashion.