Quick Answer: The Damper Kit For Mass/Spring is a piston disc and cylinder that form a dash-pot damper, fitted to the guide rods under the platform. It works with easily found non-toxic fluids, not supplied, for different levels of damping.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Piston disc and cylinder form a dash-pot damper
Fits to the guide rods under the platform
Works with easily found non-toxic fluids (not supplied)
Water and vegetable oil give light damping; castor oil gives heavy damping
Students may try their own fluids and piston discs for project work
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Type
Dash-pot damper (piston disc and cylinder)
Mounting
Guide rods under the platform
Damping fluid
Non-toxic fluids, not supplied
Light damping
Water or vegetable oil
Heavy damping
Castor oil
About This Product
The kit adds viscous damping to a mass and spring experiment, so students can compare damped motion with free vibration. The displayed data can be fitted to underdamped and overdamped viscous damping models, and changing the fluid or the piston disc opens the way to project work. Schools, colleges and institutes in Belarus, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Mauritius and Zambia can order the Damper Kit For Mass/Spring from Educational Instrument.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is damping fluid supplied with the Damper Kit For Mass/Spring?
No. The kit works with easily found non-toxic fluids that are not supplied. Water and vegetable oil give light damping and castor oil gives heavy damping.
