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Nunn, John – Physics Education, 2014
A simple inductive gravimeter constructed from a rigid plastic pipe and insulated copper wire is described. When a magnet is dropped through the vertically mounted pipe it induces small alternating voltages. These small signals are fed to the microphone input of a typical computer and sampled at a typical rate of 44.1 kHz using a custom computer…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Magnets