Experimental Report 3

MOMENT OF INERTIA OF THE SYMMETRIC RIGID BODIES

Verification of instructors
Student name: Vo Viet Dong
Student ID: 20196906
Group: 02

I. Experimental result
1) Measurement of the rod
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.642
2 2.644
3 2.645
4 2.647
5 2.644
∑5𝑖=1 𝑇𝑖
Average value 𝑇̅ = = 2.644
5

∑5𝑖=1(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇̅)2
√
s.d. 5
≅ 0.001

s. d.
∆T =
S.D. √5
≅0.001

2) Measurement of the solid disk

Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.093
2 2.090
3 2.086
4 2.088
5 2.089
 5
∑ 𝑇
Average value 𝑇̅ = 𝑖=1 𝑖 =2.089
5

∑5𝑖=1(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇̅)2
√
s.d. 5
≅ 0.003
s. d.
S.D. ∆T = ≅ 0.001
√5
3) Measurement of the hollow cylinder
a) Supported disk + hollow cylinder
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 1.142
2 1.147
3 1.147
4 1.144
5 1.145
∑5𝑖=1 𝑇𝑖
Average value 𝑇̅ = = 1.145
5

∑5𝑖=1(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇̅)2
√
s.d. 5
≅ 0.002

s. d.
∆T = ≅ 0.001
S.D. √5

b) Supported disk
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 0.321
2 0.325
3 0.322
4 0.323
5 0.323
∑5𝑖=1 𝑇𝑖
Average value 𝑇̅ = = 0.323
5
 ∑5𝑖=1(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇̅)2
√ ≅ 0.001
s.d. 5

s. d.
∆T = ≅ 0.001
S.D. √5

4) Measurement of the solid sphere

Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.168
2 2.171
3 2.173
4 2.168
5 2.169
∑5𝑖=1 𝑇𝑖
Average value 𝑇̅ = = 2.170
5

∑5𝑖=1(𝑇𝑖 − 𝑇̅)2
√ ≅ 0.002
s.d. 5

s. d.
∆T = ≅ 0.001
S.D. √5

II. Data processing:

1) Rod
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
2
𝑇̅ 2.644 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐷𝑧 ( ) = 0.044 ( ) = 7.791 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2𝜋 2 × 3.141
∆𝑇 2 0.001 2
→ ∆𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐼̅̅̅̅√
𝑐𝑚 (2 ̅ ) = 7.791 × 10
−3 √4 ( )
𝑇 2.644
=0.006 × 10−3 (kgm2 /s)
Hence, 𝑰𝒄𝒎= (7.791±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟔) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
1 1
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 = 𝑚𝑙 2 = 0.24 × (0.62)2 = 7.688 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
12 12
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|𝐼̅̅̅̅
𝑐𝑚 − 𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 | |(7.791 − 7.688) × 10−3 |
× 100% = × 100% = 1.33%
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 7.688 × 10−3
2) Solid disk
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
2
𝑇̅ 2.098 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐷𝑧 ( ) = 0.044 ( ) = 4.906 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2𝜋 2 × 3.141
∆𝑇 2 0.001 2
→ ∆𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐼̅̅̅̅√
𝑐𝑚 (2 ̅ ) = 4.906 × 10
−3 √4 ( )
𝑇 2.098
=0.005 × 10−3 (kgm2 /s)
Hence, 𝑰𝒄𝒎= (4.906±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟓) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
1 2
1 0.220 2
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 = 𝑚𝑅 = × 0.795 × ( ) = 4.810 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2 12 2
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|𝐼̅̅̅̅
𝑐𝑚 − 𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 | |(4.906 − 4.810) × 10−3 |
× 100% = × 100% = 1.99%
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 4.810 × 10−3
3) Hollow cylinder
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
+) Moment of inertia of the support disk
2
𝑇̅ 0.323 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐼𝑠𝑝 = 𝐷𝑧 ( ) = 0.044 ( ) = 0.116 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2𝜋 2 × 3.141
∆𝑇 2 −3 √
0.001 2
→ ∆𝐼𝑠𝑝 = ̅̅̅̅√
𝐼𝑠𝑝 (2 ) = 0.116 × 10 4( )
𝑇̅ 0.323
=0.001 × 10−3 (kgm2 /s)
Hence, 𝑰𝒔𝒑= (0.116±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟏) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
+) Moment of inertia of the coupled object (support disk + hollow cylinder):
2
𝑇̅ 1.145 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐼𝑐𝑜 = 𝐷𝑧 ( ) = 0.044 ( ) = 1.461 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2𝜋 2 × 3.141
∆𝑇 2 0.001 2
𝐼𝑐𝑜 (2 ) = 1.461 × 10 √4 (
→ ∆𝐼𝑐𝑜 = ̅̅̅̅√ −3
)
𝑇̅ 1.145
=0.003 × 10−3 (kgm2 /s)
Hence, 𝑰𝒄𝒐= (1.461±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟑) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
=> Moment of inertia of the hollow cylinder:
𝐼̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝑐𝑚 = 𝐼𝑐𝑜 − 𝐼𝑠𝑝 = (1.461 − 0.116) × 10
−3
= 1.345 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2
→ ∆𝐼𝑐𝑚 = √(∆𝐼𝑐𝑜 )2 + (∆𝐼𝑠𝑝 ) = √(0.001)2 + (0.003)2
= 0.003 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
Hence, 𝑰𝒄𝒎= (1.345±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟑) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
 2
0.089 2
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 = 𝑚𝑅 = 0.780 × ( ) = 1.545 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|𝐼̅̅̅̅
𝑐𝑚 − 𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 | |(1.345 − 1.545) × 10−3 |
× 100% = × 100% = 12.94%
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 1.545 × 10−3
4) Solid sphere
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
2
𝑇̅ 2.170 2
̅̅̅̅
𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐷𝑧 ( ) = 0.044 ( ) = 5.248 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
2𝜋 2 × 3.141
∆𝑇 2 0.001 2
→ ∆𝐼𝑐𝑚 = 𝐼̅̅̅̅√
𝑐𝑚 (2 ̅ ) = 5.248 × 10
−3 √4 ( )
𝑇 2.170
=0.005 × 10−3 (kgm2 /s)
Hence, 𝑰𝒄𝒎= (5.248±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟓) × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 (𝐤𝐠𝐦𝟐 /𝐬)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
2 2
2 0.146 2
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 = 𝑚𝑅 = × 2.29 × ( ) = 4.881 × 10−3 (𝑘𝑔𝑚2 /𝑠)
5 5 2
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|𝐼̅̅̅̅
𝑐𝑚 − 𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 | |(5.248 − 4.881) × 10−3 |
× 100% = × 100% = 7.52%
𝐼𝑐𝑚𝑇𝐻 4.881 × 10−3