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Phiscis 1 Lab Exp 1.1
Phiscis 1 Lab Exp 1.1
Phiscis 1 Lab Exp 1.1
LAB REPORT ON
To determine the acceleration due to gravity applying linear least square regression
method by using a simple pendulum.
Supervised By
DR. KAMRUN NAHAR MUKTA
Submitted By
Name ID Contribution
1. MD TAHAMID UL ISLAM 23-55526-3 20%
CHOWDHURY
2. MISHKAT JAHAN 23-55515-3 20%
MEDHA
3. OINDRILA ROY 23-55455-3 20%
4. MD SHAKAWOAT 23-55708-3 20%
HOSSAIN SOJIB
5. SHADID AL NAHIN 23-55713-3 20%
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPICS Page no.
1. Title Page 1
2. Table of Content 2
3. Theory 3,4
4. Apparatus 5
5. Procedure 5
6. Experimental Data 6
8. Result 9
9. Discussion 10
10. References 10
Theoretically, the time period of oscillation (T) of a pendulum is related by the equation,
T =2 π
√ L
g
Where L is the length (length from the point of suspension to the center of the bob) and time period
(time of one complete swing) of a simple pendulum and the acceleration, due to gravity is given as g.
2
2 4π
T = L
g
In comparison to the equation (y = mx) acceleration due to gravity (g) can be determined by,
2
4π
g=
m
The way to get the best fitted line is by finding the minimum of D = d 12 +d22+d32+d42+d52+d62+d72
according to the square regression method. The equation for the best fitted line is y = mx + c,
where m is the slope and c is the y intercept. The formula to find the gradient of the regression line
is given below.
∑ x i=x 1 + x 2+ x3 + x 4 + x 5 + x 6 + x 7,
i
∑ yi = y 1+ y 2+ y 3+ y 4 + y 5 + y 6 + y 7,
i
∑ x i y i=x 1 y 1 + x 2 y 2 + x 3 y 3+ x 4 y 4+ x5 y 5 + x 6 x 6 + x 7 y 7,
i
( ∑ x i ) =( x 1 + x 2+ x 3 + x 4 + x 5 + x 6 + x7 )2,
2
2. Apparatus
To construct a simple pendulum:
Metal bob
A piece of string
Stand
Measurement of L & T:
Meter scale
Stopwatch
3. Procedure
A metal bob attached to a one end of a light string. Found the length end was fixed to fixed support.
Found the length (l) of the string with a meter stick and the radius (r) of the bob with a caliper. The
length L of the pendulum was then given by
L=(l+r)
A small angle swing was given to the pendulum which was less then 10 degrees. To experimentally
found the time period T, the total time by 20. T was, therefore, the time required for the pendulum to
made one complete oscillation. The procedure was repeated for different lengths L and recorded the
data in table 1.1.
A plot drown on a graph paper which was T2 versus L
Table 1.1: Time periods T for different lengths L of the simple pendulum.
2 2
No. Effective Time for Time T L L.T 2 g=4
of 20 period T = ( s2 ¿ 2 L
obs. Length L π × 2
(cm) x i oscillations t/20 T
yi (cm2 ¿ (cm. s2 ¿
t (s)
(cm/ s2 ¿
(s)
5
f(x) = 0.0426785714285714 x − 0.196785714285714
4
T²(s²)
0
50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
L(cm)
m=
2
4π −2
Acceleration due to gravity by LLSRM, gL= =928.90 cm s
m
Standard deviation
g M −g
% differene= ×100=0.35 %
g
g L −g
% difference= × 100=5.31 %
g
5. Result
7. References
1. Fundamentals of Physics (Chapter 13, 10th Edition).