Experiment 11

Data Table 1: Position of Cantilever Versus Load

Mass

Load W

Position

Position

( kg )

(N)

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( cm )

( cm )

0.000

0.00

2.148

2.152

0.100

0.981

2.050

2.050

0.200

1.96

1.968

1.968

0.300

2.94

1.885

1.885

0.400

3.92

1.800

1.800

Data Table 2: Mean Displacement Versus Load W

from

from

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average
( cm )

0.981

0.098

0.102

0.100

1.96

0.180

0.184

0.182

2.94

0.263

0.267

0.265

3.92

0.348

0.352

0.350

Load W
(N)

Now plot the graph of versus load W (see next page).

Data Table 3: Data of T2 Versus Mass M

Mass

Time Base

( kg )

( sec/cm )

Horizontal
Displacement
for One Wave
( cm )

Period T

0.000

0.01

3.9

0.039

0.00152

0.050 + 0.008

0.01

5.8

0.058

0.00336

0.100 + 0.008

0.01

7.4

0.074

0.00548

T2

( sec )
( sec2 )