Experiment #2

Objective:
To investigate the relationship between Moment of inertia
and radius using pin point masses.
Equipment:
1. Apparatus for investigating inertia in rotational motion
(TM 610)
2. Digital Stop Watch
3. A steel meter ruler
4. A set of weights (100g, 200g and 400g)
PROCEDURE:
1. As in Part A, the pipe is being fixed to the center of the
rotational axle.
2. Two 400g of weights are being fixed on the pipe by
placing each of the weights on each sides.
3. The effective radius (R) is set sequentially at 0.210m,
0.180m, 0.110m.
4. Besides that, the drive mass for this part experiments
are fixed to 100g as well.
5. The drive mass is adjust to the height of 40cm from the
ground for each experiments and the lapsed time (t) is
being calculate by using the stop watch.
At the moment of the drive mass is start dropping, the
stop watch is started
and is stopped when the drive mass had reach the
ground.
6. The experiments are repeated three times using the
same heights in order to limit error in time measurement.
After three trials, the experiments are carried on by
adjusting the radius R as mention ion step 3.
7. The average time
obtained is recorded into
the results table. The I
experiment and I corrected are being

calculated and graphs are

being plot as to identify the
relationship of rotational
inertia to the radius.
Observations &
Calculations:
Radius( Time (t) Avg Iexperiment(kg Icorrected
mm) Time m2) (kgm2)
(t)
 EXPERIMENT NO.3
Objective:
Determine the moment of inertia of hollow and solid
cylinders by calculation.
Apparatus:
Thin walled pipe, Hollow cylinder, Solid cylinder, Stop
watch, Pulley and Strip.
Theory:
The moment of inertia, otherwise
known as the angular mass or
rotational inertia, of a rigid body
determines the torque needed for a
desired angular acceleration about a
rotational axis. It depends on the
body's mass distribution and the axis
chosen, with larger moments
requiring more torque to change the
body's rotation. It is an extensive
(additive) property: the moment of
inertia of a composite system is the sum of the moments
of inertia of its component subsystems.
A hollow cylinder has an inner radius R1, mass M, outer
radius R2 and length L.
Solid cylinder of radius r, height h and mass m
This is a special case of the thick-walled cylindrical tube,
with r1 = 0. (Note: X-Y axis should be swapped for a
standard right handed frame).
Thick-walled cylindrical tube with open
ends, of inner radius r1, outer radius r2,
length h and mass m

Procedure:

First of all we set the apparatus according to

diagram.
We level the apparatus so that it does not affect
readings.
We carefully fastened the weights on both sides of
thin walled pipe at equal distance from center.
Now we mount the hallow cylinder on the center.
Now we wound the strip around a pulley.
At the other end of strip load is fastening.
Load moves up by wounding the strip, we note the
level of load.
Now unwound the strip and calculate the time by two
 or more stop watches.
When the strip is fully unwound stop the watches.
Take the average time.
Now put the values in formula to find the moment of
inertia of hallow cylinder.
The same procedure is repeated for solid cylinder to
find its moment of inertia.
Observations & Calculations:
Cylinde Time Avg. Iexperiment Icorrected I(from Eq.)
r (t) Time (kgm2) (kgm2) (kgm2)

Hollow

Solid

Conclusion:
As conclusion, we can say that the moment of inertia of a
rigid body is actually being affected by two variables,
mass and the effective radius. Both of these variables are
directly proportional to the moment o inertia of the rigid
body. In other words, the moment of inertia is increases
as the mass increase or as the effective radius increase.
Besides that, the hollow cylinder has the larger moment
of inertia when compared with the solid cylinder. The
value of moment of inertia of the hollow cylinder is twice
as much as the moment of inertia of the solid cylinder.
 Experiment#4
Objective
Determine spring constant using mass
suspension system

Apparatus
A spiral spring, a set of weights, a weight
hanger

Theory
y: The restoring force, F, of a stretched spring is
proportional to its elongation, x, if the deformation is not
too great. This relationship for elastic behavior is known
as Hooke's law and is described by F = -kx , where k is
the constant of proportionality called the spring constant.
The springs restoring force acts in the opposite direction
to its elongation, denoted by the negative sign.

Procedure
Set the all apparatus properly.
Attach hanger with spring
properly.
Applied the load on hanger and
deflection occur in spring.
Increase the load constantly to
the spring.
Calculate the deflection,
extension and spring constant.
Observation and calculation
Sr. MASS LOAD DEFLECTI EXTENSI SPRING
(Kg) (N) ON ON CONSTANT
(mm) (mm) (N/mm)

Conclusion: