6ME10A

2 Vibration engineering
EXPERIMENT

Dos & Don’ts

EXPERIMENT OBJECTIVES
Aim 1 to determine the radius p f gyration
‘k’ or given pendulum

K 2+(OG ) 2
2 to verify the relation T=2 π
√ g ×( oG)

Where t =periodic time sec

K = radius of gyration about C.G cm

OG =Distance of the C.G of rod from

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support l = length of bar
Description of the set up (ref fig)

The compound pendulum consists of 16mm diameter steel bar the bar is supported by
the knife edge it is possible to change the length of suspended pendulum by supporting
the bar in different holes

4Apparatus Required
Connection cords

Theory

Procedure

1 support the rod in any one of the holes

2 note the length of suspended pendulum and determine OG

3 Allow the bar to oscillate and determine T by knowing the time for say 10 oscillations

4 repeat the experiment with different length of suspension

5 complete the observation table given below

Sl L OG No of oce Time for’’n’’ T=1 K (exn) K=l/3 l/√2 3

‘’n’’
no cm Osc ‘’t’’sec

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Calculation

1 find ‘k’ experimental from the relation

k 2+(OG ) 2
T= 2 π
√ g(OG)

L
K theoretical = =
2√ 3

k 2+(OG ) 2
2 Verify the relation t= 2 π
√ g(OG)

L
Put k= and find t theoretical compare it with experimental
2√ 3

Observation & Calculation

Results

Discussions

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