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Compound Pendulum- Symmetric

 

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To find time period,T
 
Time for n oscillations
Distance of knife edge from A,(cm) No.of oscillations Time period
t1(s) t2 (s) mean t,(s)
40 10 17.181 17.217 17.19899… 1.7198999
45 10 23.36 23.149 23.2545 2.32545
55 10 23.233 22.906 23.06949… 2.3069499
60 10 17.374 17.367 17.3705 1.73705
65 10 15.434 15.429 15.4315 1.54315
70 10 14.479 14.656 14.56749… 1.45675
75 10 14.235 14.375 14.305 1.4304999
80 10 14.541 14.447 14.494 1.4494
85 10 14.772 14.666 14.71900… 1.4719000
90 10 14.957 15.105 15.031 1.5031

 
To find gravity,g
 
Length of equivalent simple pendulum
Time period,T (s) l/T2 (cms-2) g=4π2(l/T2)  ms-2 T min (s)
AC (cm) BD (cm) Mean l(cm)
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To find moment of inertia,I
Compound Pendulum- Symmetric
 
AD=2h(cm) BC=2h' (cm) kG=(hh')1/2   (cm) EF=2KG (cm) mean KG (m) Mass of pendulum,M
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