DTS End Stop (DTS-END)

The DTS End Stop is a versatile component of the Dynamics Cart and Track System. With a removable center tab and magnet tabs, students can easily set it up to catch carts in half-Atwood setups when studying Newton’s second law. Attach a spring to the DTS End Stop and a cart to model simple harmonic motion on an inclined track. The DTS End Stop includes pockets for holding unused tabs.

How do I set up the End Stop in a half-Atwoods setup?

1. Install End Stop about 10 cm from end of track.
2. Install Pulley Bracket and Pulley at end of track.
3. Remove center tab from End Stop.
4. With center tab removed, string from cart/force sensor can be fed through End Stop and over pulley. Adjust height of pulley such that the string leaves the cart/force sensor horiztonally.

How do I set up the End Stop to study simple harmonic motion on an inclined track?

1. Install End Stop at end of track.
2. Thread hook into center tab. If using a DTS cart, “DTS” threaded hole should be in the lower position. Likewise, use the “GDX” threaded hole if using a Sensor Cart.
3. Raise track to desired incline.
4. Connect cart and End Stop with spring.

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