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C1
C2
C3
Average C
N
T (s)
T^2 (s^2)
147
146
148
147
73 0.821918 0.67554888
128
127
127 127.3333333 63.16667 0.949868 0.90224936
117
117
118 117.3333333 58.16667 1.031519 1.06403067
107
107
107
107
53 1.132075 1.28159487
100
99
100 99.66666667 49.33333 1.216216 1.47918188
We then measured the damping of our spring oscillating system. We allowed the spring to keep
oscillating for a long period of time. We then record the intervals of time the spring has
oscillated within the long period of time. We recorded our results as follows.
t(s)
&t(s)
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
270
300
0.038
0.0426
0.0519
0.0556
0.065
0.0807
0.0996
0.2991
0.2725
0.2559
V
33.68421
30.04695
24.66281
23.02158
19.69231
15.86121
12.85141
4.279505
4.697248
5.001954
ln(V)
3.517029
3.402761
3.205297
3.136432
2.980228
2.763877
2.553453
1.453837
1.546977
1.609829
Next we try to determine the period of a pendulum. We did this by recording the number of
times the pendulum has swung in the matter of seconds. We recorded three different trials for
various different lengths we set the pendulum to swing.
l' (cm)
l (cm)
C1
C2
C3
30
32.2
102
102
103
40.5
42.7
89
90
89
45
51
47.2
53.2
85
81
86
82
85
80
55
60
57.2
62.2
79
76
78
75
78
77
Average C
N
T
T^2
102.333333 50.6666 1.18421 1.4023545
3
7
1
7
89.3333333 44.1666 1.35849 1.8454966
3
7
1
2
85.3333333 42.1666 1.42292 2.0247152
3
7
5
7
81
40
1.5
2.25
78.3333333 38.6666 1.55172
3
7
4 2.4078478
76
37.5
1.6
2.56
VI (3): Plotting the data Table in V-3 with T2 with respect to MT (m+mH), we get the following
graph
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Mass (grams)
y = 0.004x + 0.2859
By using Excel I was able to calculate the slope and its uncertainty s.
Slope, S (s2/g)
S ( s2/g )
0.003973
0.0001
Intercept, b ( s2)
b ( s2)
0.285877
0.021267
We are looking for the springs constant, since we are given the formula k =
k=
9936.68 (g/s2)
)=
where z = k and x = S,
VI (4): Using our value we obtained for k, b, and m, the mass of the spring (which we
measured to be 175g), we can now find , using the formula =
So =
0.411171
Using formula z =
VI (5): Plotting the data Table in V-5 with T2 with respect to l (length of pendulum) we get the
following graph
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
10
20
y = 0.0389x + 0.2589
30
40
50
60
70
Length (cm)
By using Excel I was able to calculate the slope and its uncertainty s.
Slope, S (s2/cm)
S ( s2/cm )
0.038853
0.000949
0.258865
0.045511
Intercept, b ( s2)
b ( s2)
We are looking for the experimental acceleration due to gravity. Since we are given the formula
g=
.g=
1016.10 (cm/s2)
where z = g and x = S, so g = S
The value for g does not fit into our experimental data, once again my group has failed to
calculate the right measurements. Our values are probably off due to human errors (For not
reading the time correctly and etc.)
VI (7): Plotting the data Table in V-4 with ln(v) with respect to time (length of pendulum) we
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Time (seconds)
y = -0.0083x + 3.9796
By using Excel I was able to calculate the slope and its uncertainty s.
-0.00826
0.001046
Slope, S (1/s)
S (1/s)
3.979568
0.194658
Intercept, b
b
We are looking for the experimental acceleration due to gravity. Since we are given the formula
= | |. g =
121 (s)
where z = and x = | |, so g = S
( )
| | | |
12.7
( ) =( ). Plugging in T nd , we get Q =
where z = Q and x = , so
*(-15.3) -1.605