Experimental Report 3

MOMENT OF INERTIA OF THE SYMMETRIC RIGID BODIES

Student name: Phạm Hoàng Anh Verification of instructors
Student ID: 20212396
Class: 716764
Group: 01

I) DATA TABLE
1) Measurement of the rod
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.644
2 2.628
3 2.642
4 2.638
5 2.642
5

∑ Ti
Average value T=
i=1
5
=2.639

√
5

∑ (T ¿¿i−T )2
i=1
¿
s.d. 5
≅ 0.006

s.d.
∆T=
√5
S.D. ≅ 0.003

2) Measurement of the solid disk

Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.099
2 2.098
3 2.104
4 2.095
 5 2.104
5

∑ T i =2.1
Average value T=
i=1
5

√
5

∑ (T ¿¿i−T )2
s.d. i=1
¿
5
≅ 0.004
s.d.
S.D. ∆T=
√5
≅ 0.00 2

3) Measurement of the hollow cylinder

a) Supported disk + hollow cylinder
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 1.139
2 1.128
3 1.137
4 1.138
5 1.136
5

∑ Ti
Average value T=
i=1
5
=1.13 6

√
5

∑ (T ¿¿i−T )2
i=1
¿
s.d. 5
≅ 0.004

s.d.
∆T= ≅ 0.002
S.D. √5

b) Supported disk
Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 0.320
2 0.321
 3 0.318
4 0.325
5 0.323
5

∑ Ti
Average value T=
i=1
5
=0.321

√
5

∑ (T ¿¿i−T )2
s.d. i=1
≅ 0.002 ¿
5

s.d.
∆T= ≅ 0.001
S.D. √5

4) Measurement of the solid sphere

Parameter
Trial
T(s)
1 2.110
2 2.113
3 2.111
4 2.112
5 2.110
5

∑ Ti
Average value T=
i=1
5
=2. 112

√
5

∑ (T ¿¿i−T )2
s.d. i=1
≅ 0.001 ¿
5

s.d.
∆T= ≅ 0.0005
S.D. √5

II) Data processing:

1) The Rod
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
 I cm=D z ( )T 2
2π
=0.044
2.639 2
2 ×3.141 ( −3 2
=7.7 7 ×10 (kg m /s) )
√( ∆T 2
) √( )
2
0.00 3
→ ∆ I cm=I cm 2 =7.7 7 ×10−3 4
T 2.639
=0.0 2 x 10−3 (kg m2 / s)
Hence, I cm= (7.77± 0.0 2¿ × 10−3 (kg m2 / s)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
1 2 1 2 −3 2
I cmTH = ml = 0.24 ×(0.62) =7.6 9 ×10 (kg m / s)
12 12
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|I cm −I cmTH| |(7.7 7−7.6 9) ×10−3|
×100 %= −3
×100 %=1 %
I cmTH 7.6 9× 10
2) Solid disk
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
( )T 2
( )
2
2.1 −3 2
I cm=D z =0.04 =4.9 17 ×10 (kg m /s)
2π 2×3.141

√( ) √( )
2 2
∆T −3 0.00 2
→ ∆ I cm=I cm 2 =4.9 17 ×10 4
T 2.1
=0.007 ×10 (kg m /s )
−3 2

Hence, I cm= (4.917± 0.007 ¿ ×10−3 ( kg m 2 /s)

b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
1 2 1
I cmTH = mR = × 0.795 ×
2 12
0.22 2
2
−3 2
( )
=4.81 ×10 (kg m /s)

The different between theoretical and experimental number:

|I cm −I cmTH | |(4.917−4.810)×10−3|
×100 %= ×100 %=2.22 %
I cmTH 4.810 ×10
−3

3) Hollow cylinder
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
+) Moment of inertia of the support disk
I sp=D z ( ) T 2
2π
=0.044 (
0.3214 2
2 ×3.141 )
=0.115 ×10−3 (kg m2 / s)

√( ) √( )
2 2
∆T 0.001
→ ∆ I sp =I sp 2 =0.1 15 ×10−3 4
T 0.321
=0.00 1× 10 (kg m / s)
−3 2

Hence, I sp= (0.115± 0.00 1¿ ×10−3 (kg m2 /s )

+) Moment of inertia of the coupled object (support disk + hollow cylinder):
( ) ( )
2 2
T 1.13 6
I co=D z =0.044 =1.438× 10−3 (kg m 2 /s)
2π 2 ×3.141
 √( ∆T 2
) √( )
2
0.002
→ ∆ I co=I co 2 =1.4 38 ×10−3 4
T 1.1356
=0.005 ×10−3 (kg m 2 /s)
Hence, I co= (1.438± 0.005 ¿× 10−3 ( kg m 2 /s)
=> Moment of inertia of the hollow cylinder:
−3 −3 2
I cm=I co −I sp=(1.438−0.115)× 10 =1.323× 10 (kg m / s)
√
→ ∆ I cm= ( ∆ I co ) + ( ∆ I sp ) =√ ( 0.005 ) + ( 0.0007 ) =0.005 ×10−3 (kg m2 / s)
2 2 2 2

Hence, I cm= (1.323± 0.005 ¿× 10−3 ( kg m 2 /s)

b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
2
I cmTH =mR =0.780 × ( 0.089 2
2 ) −3 2
=1.545 ×10 (kg m /s)

The different between theoretical and experimental number:

|I cm −I cmTH | |(1.323−1.545)× 10−3|
×100 %= ×100 %=14.369 %
I cmTH 1.545× 10
−3

4) Solid sphere
a) Moment of inertia obtained by experiment
I cm=D z ( )T 2
2π
=0.044 (
2.112 2
2 ×3.141 )
=4.97 1 ×10−3 (kg m2 /s)

∆T 2
√( ) √( )
2
0.0005
→ ∆ I cm=I cm =4.97 × 10−3 4
2
T 2.112
=0.002 ×10 ( kg m /s)
−3 2

I
Hence, cm= (4.971± 0.002¿ × 10−3 (kg m2 / s)
b) Moment of inertia calculated by the theoretical formula
2 2 2
I cmTH = mR = ×2.29 ×
5 5
0.146 2
2 (−3 2
=4.881× 10 (kg m / s) )
The different between theoretical and experimental number:
|I cm −I cmTH| |(4.970−4.881)× 10−3|
×100 %= −3
× 100 %=1.823 %
I cmTH 4.881 ×10