Rotational Motion

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Part 1: Variable Moment Of Inertia- Fixed Torque:

Table 9.1
𝑚_ℎ=50 𝑔 𝑅=12 𝑐𝑚
M=0g M = 100 g M = 200 g
Time (s) v (cm/s) ω = v/R (rad/s) v (cm/s) ω = v/R (rad/s) v (cm/s)
0.1 20 17 14
0.2 30 26 22
0.3 40 35 31
0.4 53 45 39
0.5 64 56 48
0.6 74 65 56
0.7 85 73 65

Table 9.2
Added mass M (g) Angular Acceleration α(rad/s²) Moment of Inertia I (g.cm²)
0 (empty turntable)
100
200
𝐼=𝑚𝑅(𝑔/𝛼−𝑅) g=980 𝑐𝑚/𝑠^2 , 𝑅=12 𝑐𝑚 , 𝑚=50 𝑔

Part 2: Acceleration and Torque with Constant moment of Inertia:

Table 9.3
Total Hanging Mass
m = 50 g m = 100 g m = 150 g
Time (s) v (cm/s) ω = v/R (rad/s) v (cm/s) ω = v/R (rad/s) v (cm/s)
0.1 20 31 38
0.2 30 52 64
0.3 40 71 91
0.4 53 91 124
0.5 64 110 145
0.6 74 127 180
0.7 85 151
Table 9.4
Total Hanging Mass m(g) Angular Acceleration α(rad/s²) Torque(τ)=Rm(g-αR) (dyne.cm)
50
100
150

Q1: Determine the moment of inertia of the empty turntable (use the slope calculated in Graph 3)

Q2: do the values obtained in part 1 & part 2 for the moment of inertia of the empty turntable (I˳) agree?
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Graph 1
ω(rad/s) versus t(s)
M = 200 g
ω = v/R (rad/s)

plot area

***** for each value of the added mass, plot a graph of ω versus t. Plot them all on the
***** from your graph determine the angular acceleration (α) of the turntable in each

Moment of Inertia I (g.cm²) and enter your data in Table 9.2

**** add trend-line and equation on the graph (y-intercept=0)

Graph 2
ω(rad/s) versus t(s)
m = 150 g
ω = v/R (rad/s)

plot area

***** for each value of the hanging mass, plot a graph of ω versus t. Plot them all on th
 ***** from your graph determine the angular acceleration (α) of the turntable in each

que(τ)=Rm(g-αR) (dyne.cm) and enter your data in Table 9.4

**** add trend-line and equation on the graph (y-intercept=0)

Graph 3
τ (dyne.cm) versus α(rad/s²)

alculated in Graph 3)

plot area

e empty turntable (I˳) agree?

**** add trend-line and equation on the graph (y-intercept=0)

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