> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt

# Vernier Sensor - Dual-Range Force Sensor

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SEN-12873 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/vernier-sensor-dual-range-force-sensor.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/vernier-sensor-dual-range-force-sensor.html.md))

## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Search the catalogue for an alternative.

## How to buy

- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
- **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt
## Description

This is the Vernier Dual-Range Force Sensor, a great general purpose apparatus that can be used to measure the push and pull of different objects and forces. This Vernier sensor is perfect when used as a replacement for a hand-held spring scale or when mounted on a dynamics cart to track and read collisions. Studying friction, some simple harmonic motion, and centripetal force information have never been easier to read.

Each Dual-Range Force Sensor has a resolution range of between 0.01 Newtons to 50 Newtons, and all the hardware you will need to start measuring the push and pull of almost anything you want.

Vernier Software and Technology has been a leader in data collection and analysis for educators world-wide. They were amongst the first companies to design and promote the use of computers, sensors, and data collection in K-12 classroom laboratory experiments.

**Note:** Due to manufacturer’s restrictions, we can only ship these to the USA. Sorry world!

**Features:**

- Resolution: 
    - ± 10 N Range: 0.01 N
    - ± 50 N Range: 0.05 N
 
**Includes:**

- 1x Dual-Range Force Sensor Module
- 1x Utility Handle
- 1x Screw Hook
- 1x Screw Bumper
- 1x Thumb Screw
 
**Documents:**

- [User Manual](https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/ForceFlex/dfs-bta.pdf)
- Arduino and Vernier Sensors
- Product Page
- [GitHub](https://github.com/VernierSoftwareTechnology/arduino) (Example Code)
- [Product Video](https://www.sparkfun.com/videos#all/fRPEnFqhlmQ/270)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/v/e/vernier_sensor_-_dual-range_force_sensor__sen-12873__01.jpg)