The computer mouse as a data acquisition interface: Application to harmonic oscillators

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1115-1118

  Ochoa, O Romulo ^a   Kolp, N Franklin ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 0031494795     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18732     Document Type: Article

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10. An A/D, D/A interface system (Science Workshop 500) with a serial connecting cable by Pasco is listed at $395 while its driven harmonic motion system with an interface costs about $1500. Both systems are featured in their 1997 catalog. Klinger's computer interface is listed at $1700 in the 1996 catalog.
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12. For example, Sigmaplot from Jandel and Excel from Microsoft are commonly available and easy to use.
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