Appendix

Sample Calculations

I. Period of Oscillation

tf − ti
T=
no. of cycles

Trial 1 (yo = 0.075 meters)

2.502 seconds − 2.370 seconds

T= 𝐓 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟑𝟎 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬
4

II. Heat Capacity Ratio

(slope)(4mπ2 )
γ=
Patm A + mg

m 2
(77.262
2 )(4)(0.0350 kg)(π )
γ= s
m
(101325 Pa)(0.0008 m2 ) + (0.0350 kg)(9.81 2 )
s

𝛄 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟔𝟒𝟗

III. Percent Deviation

|Theoretical − Experimental|
% Error = x 100%
|Theoretical|

|1.4000 − 1.2649|
% Error = x 100%
|1.4000|

% 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 = 𝟗. 𝟔𝟓%