Lab # 04 Date: 14/01/2021 Name of Student:

Title: Moment of a Force

Aim: To determine the mass of a unknown object using the principle of moments
Materials/Apparatus:
- Meter rule
- Triangular prism
- 60 g mass
- String
- Object (unknown mass)
Diagram:

Method:
1. Balance the meter rule on the triangular prism
2. Hang the 60 g mass 10 cm from the pivot point
3. Hang the object on the meter rule and move it till it balances
4. Record the distance of the object from the pivot point
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4, placing the 60 g at distances 15 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm and 40 cm from the pivot
6. Plot a graph of object distance against mass distance
7. Determine the mass of the object

Assumptions:

Results:
TABLE SHOWING RESULTS OBTAINED FROM EXPERIMENT

Distance of mass from pivot, Distance of object from pivot,

d1/cm d2/cm
0.00 0.00
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0

Name of Teacher: Dominic Sunthgolam Skill: AI Page: __

Lab # 04 Date: 14/01/2021 Name of Student:
Discussion:
- What is the moment of a force
- How to calculate the moment of a force
- The principle of moments
- Does using cm instead of m affect anything
- Gradient calculation
- What does the gradient mean
- Deduction of a formula relating the gradient to the mass of the object
- Calculating the mass of the object

Limitation:

Source of Errors:

Conclusion:

Skill: Analysis and Interpretation

Criteria Marks Marks Obtained

Assessment of Calculation of Gradient
 Accurate read-off. 2
- Both points 2
- One point 1
 Accurate calculation of gradient 1
1
 Correct unit used
Assessment of Data
1
 Correct equation used to deduce the relationship to find
the mass 1
 Equation derived correctly from principle of moments 1
 Mass of unknown object correctly determined 1
 correct number of significant figures used 1
 Limitations identified. 1
 Conclusion follows data
Total 10

Name of Teacher: Dominic Sunthgolam Skill: AI Page: __