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Which one's better? (Hint its the one to the right) :)

NOW FOR THE EXCITING PART!

MAKE YOUR OWN MASS SPECTROMETER! Here's how....

 

1) WHAT YOU WILL NEED

- a clear workspace

- a pair of scissors

-four ball bearings of different masses

- Felt (optional)

- cardboard box (cut open) 20 cm x 15 cm x 3 cm (thickness)

-three felt tips of different colours

- One Magnet

- Tape

- Ruler

 

 

 

 

       Mass Spectrometer demonstration

APPLICATION

 

1) Using the scissors, cut away the majority of the top part of the cardboard box; leaving a square in the center of dimensions 4 xm by 2cm 

 

2) using the ruler measure from the top point of the square diagonally to the bottom corners (for each side)- mark in the diagonal line

 

3) Using the scissors, cut the excess cardboard away. You should now have a ramp area.

 

4) with the excess cardboard, measure a strip of 3 cm In length, and bend the sides (1 cm in width); leaving 2 cm in between.

 

5) This should be taped on to the makeshift ramp.

 

6) measure out the AREA of the cardboard box, and cut away the same area on the felt.

 

7) Using glue paste the felt onto the top of the open cardboard box.

 

8) Underneath the base of the ramp, use tape to secure the magnet.

 

9) Roll each ballbearing SEPERATELY down the ramp, and take note of the point at which they meet the other side of the box. - THIS WILL LATER BE LABELLED AS THEIR DEFLECTION

 

10) utlizing the felt tips, add in (in dotted line format) the path of the three ballbearings.

 

 

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