Results and Discussion

For the first part of our experiment, which is the Determination of Moment
of Inertia of Disk and Ring that is rotated about the centre, weve done
three trials before we calculated the experimental value of moment of inertia
with the help of the data/s collected, which are the mass of pan + mas
added (m), and the acceleration (a). Before doing number of trials, we calculated
first the actual value of moment of inertia of disk and ring by getting the
mass of disk (MDISK), mass of ring (MRING), radius of disk (RDISK), inner radius
of ring (R1), and last, the outer radius of ring (R2). These data/s helped us
to calculate for the moment of inertia of the disk (IDISK), and also that of
the ring (IRING) which will help us get the value of the total moment of
inertia (ITOTAL). The following equations below will show how we computed for
the IDISK, IRING, and ITOTAL.

For ITOTAL, we have:

= + (1)
For IDISK, we have:

= (2)

While for IRING, we have:

= ( + ) (3)

Below is the computation for the , and :

= (1)
1
= (1414.10)(11.4)2
2
= 91,888.218 2

= ( + ) (2)

1
= 2 (1429.4)(5.372 + 6.382 )
= 49,701.16711 2

Now that weve calculated for the Actual Values, the table below will show
you the result of the first part of the experiment:

Table 1. Part 1. Determination of Moment of Inertia of Disk and Ring (rotated

about the centre)
mass ofdisk, Actual value of moment ofinertia ofdisk
= 1414.1 grams
M DISK and ring
mass of ring, 1429.4
= = +
MRING grams
radius of disk, 1 1
R DISK
= 11.4 cm = 2 + (12 + 22 )
2 2
inner radius of = 141,589.3851 2
= 5.37 cm
ring, R 1

outer radius of
= 6.38 cm
ring, R 2

friction mass = 15grams radius, r =0.85 cm

experimental value of
(mass ofpan +mass added), acceleration, moment ofinertia
Trial
m a ( ) 2
=

1 80 grams 0.30 cm/s2 188,755.5333 gcm2

2 100grams 0.40 cm/s2 176,940.2500 gcm2

3 110grams 0.50 cm/s2 155,691.5250 gcm2

average 173,795.7964 gcm2
% difference 20.42 %
Note: r = radius of the shaft (The shaft used is the one at the top-most of the
instrument)

For the second part of the experiment, we removed the ring from the first
experiment and then we calculated for the moment of inertia of the disk
(rotated about the centre). The data/s used were the mass of disk (MDISK),
radius of disk (RDISK), and the actual value of moment of inertia of disk
computed from the beginning or first part of the experiment. Below is the
table of result/s for the second part of the experiment, and to observe the
data, as the mass increases, acceleration also increases but then again the results
of the experimental value of inertia vary, just like that of the results from

Table 1. Part 1.

Table 2. Part 1. Determination of Moment of Inertia of Disk and Ring (rotated

about the centre)
mass of disk, Actual value of moment of inertia of disk and
= 1414.1 grams
M DISK ring
radius of disk, 1
= 11.4 cm = 2
RDISK 2
= 91,888.218 2

friction mass = 20 grams radius, r = 0.85 cm

experimental value of
moment ofinertia
Trial (mass of pan +mass added), m acceleration, a
( ) 2
=

1 65 grams 0.40 cm/s 2 115,011.1625 gcm2

2 75 grams 0.50 cm/s 2 106,153.3125 gcm2

3 85 grams 0.60 cm/s 2 100,245.6708 gcm2

average 107,136.7153 gcm2
% difference 15.32 %

Next is the Determination of Moment of Inertia of Ring (rotated about the centre).
For this part, we computed the moment of inertia of the ring by using the
experimental values that we got from Table 1. Part 1. and Table 2. Part 1. then
compared the result of the experimental value with the actual value. Below is the
table of Determination of Moment of Inertia of Ring (rotated about the centre)
including the percentage difference.
Table 3. Part 1. Determination of Inertia of Ring (rotated about the centre)
mass ofring, Actual value of moment of inertia of disk and
= 1429.40 grams
MRING ring

inner radius of 1
ring, R 1
= 5.37 cm = (12 + 22 )
2
outer radius of
= 6.38 cm = 49,701.1671 2
ring, R 2

friction mass = 20 grams radius, r = 0.85 cm

experimental value of moment of inertia (by difference)

= () ()
= 173,795.7694 2 107,136.7153 2
= 666,659.0542
% difference 29.15%
Last is the Determination of Moment of Inertia of Disk (rotated about the
diameter). Here, the disk is placed vertically. The same procedures or steps
were done to this part. Its just that the actual value of moment of inertia
of the disk was divided by four (4) which is shown at the table below.
Again, mass is directly proportional to acceleration, while the experimental value
 varies.

Table 4. Part 1. Determination of Moment of Inertia of Disk (rotated about the

diameter)
mass ofdisk, Actual value of moment ofinertia ofdisk
= 1414.1grams
M DISK and ring
radius of disk, 1
R DISK
= 11.4 cm = 2
4
= 45,944.1090 2
friction mass = 20 grams radius, r =0.85 cm

experimental value of moment of

inertia
(mass ofpan +mass added), acceleration,
Trial
m a ( ) 2
=

1 55 grams 0.50 cm/s2 77,845.7625 gcm2

2 65 grams 0.70 cm/s2 65,700.5375 gcm2

3 75 grams 0.90 cm/s2 58,949.9792 gcm2

average 67,498.7597 gcm2
% difference 38.00 %
Graphs

Moment of Inertia of Disk and

Ring (rotated about the center)
Actual vs. Experimental

Moment of Inertia
160000
150000
140000
1

Actual Value Experimental Value

Figure 6. The differences between the Actual and Experimental Value of Disk and
Rings Moment Inertia Magnitude Rotated about the Center

Moment of Inertia of Ring

(rotated about the center)
Actual vs. Experimental
Moment of Inertia

100000

50000

0
1

Actual Value Experimental Value

Figure 7. The differences between the Actual and Experimental Value of Rings
Moment Inertia Magnitude Rotated about the Center

Moment of Inertia of Disk:

Rotated about the center vs.
Rotated about the diameter
Moment of Inertia

100000

50000

0
Experimental Value Experimental Value about the
diameter

Figure 7. The differences between the Disks Moment Inertia Magnitude Rotated
about the Center and about the Diameter

Conclusions

At the end of the experiment, the researchers were able to determine

the mass moment of inertia of a disk and a ring. One error is the swinging
 of the pan and us not able to control it due to some little movements
that affects the pan immediately because of the air resistance. Another error
that gave us a higher difference is that when the mass of the object
compensating for friction will include the value of the mass of pan and the
mass added.

Another accomplishment of the researchers was being able to compare

the moment of inertia of solid disk rotated at two different axes which are
rotated about the center and rotated about the diameter. And as observed from
the graph, the moment of inertia of the disk rotated about the diameter is
lower or smaller than that of the disk rotated about the center. This is
because the mass of the disk rotated about the diameter is nearer or closer
to the axis of rotation. Meaning, the closer the mass to the axis of rotation,
the easier it is to add angular velocity to the body or object. Example,
when construction workers carry a sack of cement, they place it on the top
of their heads horizontally or about the diameter of the sack because, it will
be easier for them to carry the sack when it is horizontally placed rather
than vertically placed. Applying this learning in real life, we always need to
balance everything that we have in our lives right now for us to be able
to carry or manage it easily, rather than one thing or object is leading
compared to the other.

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