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Atwood Machine
Atwood Machine
Atwood Machine
Machine Mechanics
2013 2014
Mechanical Engineering Department
Teacher: MOHAMED AHMED RAMADAN
Lab Session 1: The Atwood Machine
Pablo Fresneda
Raquel Esteban
Jose Miguel Jurado
Pablo Sainz
INTRODUCTION:
In this practice we are going to find out the gravity acceleration, to do so
we are going to use the Atwood Machine. It is composed by two different
masses m2 y m1 , connected by, in this case, a paper (as inellastic
connection). When m2=m1 If the machine will be in neutral equilibrium
despite of the position of the masses. When m2 y >m1 both masses will
m1
T 1 m1 g
m2
m2 gT 2
g=
m1 +m2 +
I
2
R
m2m1
g=
m1 +m 2 +m eq
r
a+
m2m1
R (m 2m 1)
Results:
First Measure
x (cm)
4.50.05
5.70.05
6.40.05
7.30.05
8.50.05
9.60.05
10.30.05
11.30.05
12.50.05
13.40.05
Mean
First Measure
2x (cm)
1.20.1
0.70.1
0.90.1
1.20.1
1.10.1
0.70.1
10.1
1.20.1
0.90.1
Second Measure
x (cm)
7.30.05
9.80.05
11.50.05
140.05
160.05
17.80.05
210.05
Second Measure
2x (cm)
2.50.1
1.70.1
2.50.1
20.1
1.80.1
3.20.1
0.980.1
Mean
2.280.1
2 x=a t 2
'
a=
2 x 0.98 102
2
=
=0.144 m/s
2
2
t ( 2 0.146 )
a = {{} ^ {2} x} over { {t} ^ {2}} = {2.29 {10} ^ {-2}} over {{left (20.146 right )} ^ {2}} =0.267 m
| |
a=
da
1
1
2 x= 2 2 x=
0.1 102=0.0117
2
2
d x
t
( 2 0.146 )
a=0.140.01 m/s2
a=0.270.01 m/s2
r
2 m+meq
=
R m - m '} (m ' a m a ')+ {{m} ^ {'} m (a - a ')} over {m m '
r 2 0.3246+0.09
0.011 0.0208 ( 0.2670.114 )
=
( 0.011 0.2670.0208 0.114 ) +
=
R 0.02080.011
0.02080.011
0.04709 N
d r
R
d r
R
r=
a' +
R da'
| |
a +
0.00156
r
=0.047 0.002 N
R
g=
m 1+ m 2+m eq
r
a+
m2m 1
R(m 2m 1 )
g '=
2 0.3246+ 0.011+0.09
0.04709
0.114+
=12.05 m/ s 2
0.011
0.011
g = {20.3246+0.0208+0.09} over {0.0208} 0.268+ {0.04709} over {0.0208} =12.05 m/ {s} ^ {2}
| |
|dgda| a+ ddg
g=
r
R
g=
m1+ m2 +meq
r
m +m +m
1
+
a+ 1 2 eq a+
r
m2m1
m2m1
m2m1
R
R ( m2m1)
g=12 0.9 m/ s2
Conclusion:
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The value weve achieved is very different to the theoretical one. This is
because we have neglect several variables that take part in the system
such as the friction forc of the brush, the slide movement of the paper in
the pulley and the friction of the pulley with the axis. Additionally we
must take into account that the supposed value of the oscilation period of
the bar which holds the brush is not accurate.