Physics Lab
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Course Code & Name: Engineering Science
Title: Oscillations of a pendulum with a yielding support
Instructor: Mr. Imran khan
Cohort: Full Time
Student Name & ID: Kyle Rigsby 68891
Date: 11/19/2014
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Oscillations of a pendulum with a yielding support
Abstract
Intent: The goal was to investigate the time taken for the pendulum to oscillate for a time period.
Results:
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Objectives
i) Tie the end of a thread to a hole in the end of a metal plate so that the length l of the pendulum is about 0.5m. Record the value of l.
ii) Clamp the metal plate to the frame so that the plate protrudes horizontally from the frame. The length d from the edge of the frame to the thread should be 0.24m.
iii) Measure and record the value of d.
iv) Determine the percentage uncertainty in this value of d.
v) Gently displace the pendulum so that it performs small oscillations in a vertical plane perpendicular to the plate.
vi) Make and record measurements to determine the period T of these oscillations.
vii) Adjust the position of the plate to give a new value of d and repeat (iii) and (v) until you have a total of six (6) sets of readings for d and T, where 7.0 cm < d < 24.0 cm. Include the values of T2 and d3 in your table of results.
viii) Make a pendulum clock whose pendulum has a period of two seconds. Calculations shows that the length of a pendulum if this period with a fixed support would be about one meter. Make a pendulum with a yielding support.
ix) Use the results from the experiment to calculate a value for d that would give a period of two seconds for the pendulum used.
x) Use your answer to (ix) to suggest whether the use of a yielding support would save space.
Theory
Course Code & Name: Engineering Science
Title: Oscillations of a pendulum with a yielding support
Instructor: Mr. Imran khan
Cohort: Full Time
Student Name & ID: Kyle Rigsby 68891
Date: 11/19/2014
Title page
Oscillations of a pendulum with a yielding support
Abstract
Intent: The goal was to investigate the time taken for the pendulum to oscillate for a time period.
Results:
Table of Content
Objectives
i) Tie the end of a thread to a hole in the end of a metal plate so that the length l of the pendulum is about 0.5m. Record the value of l.
ii) Clamp the metal plate to the frame so that the plate protrudes horizontally from the frame. The length d from the edge of the frame to the thread should be 0.24m.
iii) Measure and record the value of d.
iv) Determine the percentage uncertainty in this value of d.
v) Gently displace the pendulum so that it performs small oscillations in a vertical plane perpendicular to the plate.
vi) Make and record measurements to determine the period T of these oscillations.
vii) Adjust the position of the plate to give a new value of d and repeat (iii) and (v) until you have a total of six (6) sets of readings for d and T, where 7.0 cm < d < 24.0 cm. Include the values of T2 and d3 in your table of results.
viii) Make a pendulum clock whose pendulum has a period of two seconds. Calculations shows that the length of a pendulum if this period with a fixed support would be about one meter. Make a pendulum with a yielding support.
ix) Use the results from the experiment to calculate a value for d that would give a period of two seconds for the pendulum used.
x) Use your answer to (ix) to suggest whether the use of a yielding support would save space.
Theory