PHY11L A4 E203 Group2
PHY11L A4 E203 Group2
PHY11L A4 E203 Group2
FRISNEDI, Nadine T.
OBJECTIVE
Moment of Inertia is the measure of the resistance
that is being exerted by the rigid body during a
rotational motion.
The performed experiment aims to achieve two
objectives in which the one is to determine the
mass moment of inertia of a disk and ring.
Through the experiment, the students will be able
to gain more knowledge and appreciation about
the concepts about the moment of inertia and how
different is the moment of inertia of the disk and
the ring. Secondly, it about being able to compare
the difference of moment of inertia of solid disk
rotated at two different axes which is at the center
and along its diameter. Students will appreciate
the concept of moment of inertia and how it is
important in studying Physics. Students will also
learn how to compute the moment of inertia given
the data they have obtained.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
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, we
can
solve
for
the
experimental
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Actual value of
moment of inertia of
disk and ring
ITOTAL = IDISK + IRING
1
= 2
2
1
+ (1 2 + 2 2 )
2
= 140598.9 gcm2
radius = 0.825cm
TRIAL
1
2
3
55g
105g
155g
0.2cm/s2
0.6cm/s2
0.8cm/s2
Average
% Difference
Experimental value
of moment of
inertia,
( ) 2
=
183391.0031 gcm2
116655.7219 gcm2
129128.175 gcm2
143058.3 gcm2
1.7341%
Sample Computations:
Actual value of moment of inertia of the disk and ring
that is rotated about the center:
2 + (1 2 + 2 2 )
2
2
1
1
= (1400.2)(11.4)2 + (1428.2)((5.35)2
2
2
+ (6.375)2 )
=
= 140598.9 2
Experimental value of moment of inertia of the disk and
ring that is rotated about the center for the first trial:
( ) 2
= 183391.0031 2
Average experimental value of moment of inertia of disk
and the ring that is rotated about the center:
1 + 2 + 3
3
183391.0031 + 116655.219 + 129128.175
=
3
= 143058.3 2
=
Percent Difference
|1 2 |
+ 2
( 1
)
2
|140598.9 143058.3|
% =
140598.9 + 143058.3
(
)
2
% = 1.7341%
% =
which
is: = 2 .
2
The
same
radius = 0.825cm
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TRIAL
1
2
3
55g
105g
155g
Experimental value
of moment of
inertia,
( ) 2
=
0.4cm/s2
0.8cm/s2
1.3cm/s2
Average
% Difference
91676.7844 gcm2
87473.925 gcm2
79422.9166 gcm2
86191.2087 gcm2
5.4113%
Sample Computations:
|90985 86191.2087|
90985 + 86191.2087
(
)
2
% = 5.4113%
% =
1
= 2
2
1
= (1400.2)(11.4)2
2
= 90985 2
Experimental value of moment of inertia of disk rotated
about the center for the first trial:
( ) 2
=
1 + 2 + 3
3
91676.7844 + 87473.925 + 79422.9166
=
3
= 86191.2087 2
Percent Difference
% =
|1 2 |
+ 2
( 1
)
2
13.6235%
Sample Computations:
Actual value of moment of inertia of ring rotated about
the center:
1
= (1 2 + 2 2 )
2
=
1
(1428.2)((5.35)2 + (6.375)2 )
2
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= 49613.92
Experimental value of moment of inertia of ring rotated
about the center (by difference)
radius = 0.825cm
Experimental value
of moment of
inertia,
( ) 2
=
= () ()
= 143058.32 91676.78442
= 56867.09142
Percent Difference
|1 2 |
+ 2
( 1
)
2
|49613.9 56867.0914|
% =
49613.9 + 56867.0914
(
)
2
% = 13.6235%
TRIAL
1
2
3
35g
55g
85g
0.5cm/s2
0.8cm/s2
1.3cm/s2
Average
% Difference
% =
1
= 2
4
1
= (1400.2)(11.4)2
4
= 45492.5 2
Experimental value of moment of inertia of disk rotated
about its diameter for the first trial:
( ) 2
46667.0531 gcm2
45819.675 gcm2
43554.5026 gcm2
45347.0769 gcm2
0.3202%
Sample Computations:
1 + 2 + 3
3
= 45347.0769 2
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Percent Difference
% =
% =
|1 2 |
+ 2
( 1
)
2
|45492.5 45347.0769|
45492.5 + 45347.0769
(
)
2
% = 0.3202%
DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION
For this experiment, I can say that our group have
performed well. We have followed all of the
procedures in the laboratory manual carefully and
properly. We made sure that all of the data we
have acquired are based only on the results we
have obtained. We have computed the accepted
and experimental moment of inertia in which it is
necessary not to include the friction mass in the
computation of experimental moment of inertia
because we need to get the acceleration without
the friction. We also have computed the Percent
Difference in every part of the experiment.
For the first part of the experiment, a percent
difference of 1.7341% was obtained which is very
close to the actual value. For the second part of
the experiment, we have 5.41% difference which
is still quite low and relatively close to the actual
value. For the third part of the experiment, we got
a high percent difference which is 13.62%. This I
think may not be acceptable in some cases but still
Our group decided to let it be since we already did
the second part of the experiment twice to verify
if the data we have acquired are true so we were
contented that the percent difference is really
quite high. I think this is due to the inaccuracy
brought by the measurement of the radius and
also the inaccuracy of the smart timer. For the last
part of the experiment, the percent difference we
got is 0.32% and this is really small.
and the ring using its mass and radius only. I could
say that the moment of inertia of the ring is much
lesser than the disk. The reason for this is that the
ring has more space in the middle. In comparison
between the moment of inertia of the disk when
rotated about its diameter which is in table 4 and
about its center, our data shows that the moment
of inertia of disk is lesser when it is rotated about
the diameter than when it is rotated about the
center. When the disk is rotated in the center, the
mass distribution is higher because it is
concentrated to the axis of rotation. Since we were
able to achieve both of the objectives of the
experiment, I therefore conclude that it is a
success.
In this experiment, the highest and lowest percent
difference are 13.62% and 0.32% respectively.
The possible sources of errors are the
inconsistency of the smart timer and inaccurate
measurements of the radius of the disk and the
ring. Getting the acceleration in the experiments
based on the results in the smart timer may be a
source of error because sometimes it gives of
readings that are a bit different or far from what it
should really be. The measurements of the radius
is done manually so there is a tendency to
approximate the measurement. Since the
computations are done by the computer, errors in
computations are already avoided. Perhaps wrong
friction mass it may be over or less can be a
possible source of error because if it is less, then
it is not totally frictionless and if it is over it will
move so fast giving us a higher reading of
acceleration in the smart timer.
In recommendation to future students who would
do the same experiment, I suggest that it is
necessary to measure the radius accurately to
avoid errors. Also, making more sub-trials per
added weight is recommended to verify the
reading on the smart timer so that the data to be
used will be of the least error.
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