Experiment Report 3

MOMENT OF INERTIA OF THE SYMMETRIC RIGID BODIES

Name: Nguyễn Hữu Trường Giang Mark Comment
Student ID: 20195775

Class: TT.CĐT.01

Group: 2

I. EXPERIMENT MOTIVATIONS

- Purpose 1: Using an apparatus which consists of a spiral spring to determine the moment of
inertia of a rigid body.

II. EXPERIMENT RESULT

1.Measurement of rod.

Trial 1 2 3 4 5
T (s) 2,536 2,535 2,537 2,534 2,538
2.Measurement of solid disk.

Trial 1 2 3 4 5
T (s) 2.072 2.084 2.078 2.075 2.079

3.Measurement of support disk and hollow cylinder.

Trial 1 2 3 4 5
T (s) 1.017 1.082 1.091 1.045 1.040

4.Measurement of support disk.

Trial 1 2 3 4 5
T (s) 0.293 0.298 0.306 0.290 0.305

5.Measurement of solid sphere.

 Trial 1 2 3 4 5
T (s) 2.128 2.148 2.112 2.122 2.098

III. DATA PROCESSING

√ √(
2
T 2× D
)( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
I T̄ × D̄
We have T =2 π ⇒I= 2
. Therefore, Ī = 2 ΔI = Ī + +
D 4π 4π T̄ D̄ π

1.Rod

∑ T i = 2.536+2.535+2.537 +2.534+2.5 38 ≈ 2.536 ( s ) s . d= ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

T̄ =
5 5
√
s.d
∆T Rod =S . D= ≈ 0.0004 ( s )
√5
Hence,
2 2
T̄ × D̄ 2.536 × 0.044 −3 2
T rod =2.536 0 ± 0.0004(s) Ī = 2
= 2
≈ 7.18 ×1 0 (kg . m )
4π 4 × 3.1 4

ΔI = Ī
√( T̄ )( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
+
D̄
+
π
Hence ,
=7.18× 1 0−3
√( 2.536 )(
+
0.044
+
3.14
−3
)(
2× 0.0004 2 0.001 2 2× 0.01 2

I rod =(7.18 ± 0.17)×1 0 (kg . m )

2
)
≈ 0.17 ×1 0−3 (kg . m

1 2 1 2 −3 2
The theoritical value is I cm =
ml = ×0.240 × 0.620 =7.69 ×1 0 ( kg . m )
12 12
¿
Therefore , ¿ I cm−I rod ∨ =¿ 7.69−7.18∨ ¿ =6.63 % is the difference between measured value and theo
I cm 7.69

2. Solid disk

∑ T i = 2.072+2.073+2.0 68+2.062+2.059 ≈ 2.067(s) s . d= ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

T̄ =
5 5
√
s.d
∆T Solid disk =S . D= ≈ 0.0022 ( s )
√5
Hence,
 2 2
T̄ × D̄ 2.067 × 0.044 −3 2
T soliddisk =2.0670 ± 0.0022( s) Ī = 2
= 2
≈ 4.77 ×1 0 (kg . m )
4π 4 × 3.1 4

ΔI = Ī
√( T̄ )( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
+
D̄
+
π
Hence ,
=4.77 ×1 0−3
√( 2.078 )(
+
0.044
+
3.14
−3
)(
2 ×0.0022 2 0.005 2 2× 0.01 2

I soliddisk =(4.77 ± 0.54 )×1 0 (kg . m )

2
)
≈ 0.54 ×1 0−3 (kg . m

1 2 1 2 −3 2
The theoritical value is I cm = m R = × 0.795 ×0.110 =4.81 ×1 0 (kg . m )
2 2
Therefore , ¿ I cm−I soliddisk ∨ ¿ =¿ 4.81−4.77∨ ¿ ≈ 0.8 % is the difference between measured value and th
I cm 4.81

3.Hollow cylinder

a.Support disk

∑ T i = 0.293+0.298+ 0.306+0.290+ 0.305 ≈ 0.298(s) s . d= ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

T̄ =
5 5
√
s.d
∆T ¿disk =S . D= ≈ 0.0027 ( s )
√5
2 2
T̄ × D̄ 0.298 ×0.044 −3 2
Hence, T ¿ d isk=0.298 0± 0.0027 (s ) Ī = 2
= 2
≈ 0.1 ×1 0 (kg . m )
4π 4 × 3.1 4

ΔI = Ī
√( T̄ )( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
+
D̄
+
π
Hence ,
=0.1× 1 0−3
√( 0.298
+) (
0.044
+ ) (
2× 0.0027 2 0.006 2 2 × 0.01 2
3.14
−3
I ¿ d isk=(0.100 ± 0.014)×1 0 (kg . m )
2
)
≈ 0.014 ×1 0−3 (kg . m

b.Support disk and hollow cylinder

∑ T i = 1.017+1.082+1.091+1.045+1.040 ≈ 1.055(s) s . d= ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
T̄ =
5 5
√
s.d
∆T Rod =S . D= ≈ 0.013(s) Hence , T support disk ∧hollow cylinder =1.055 ± 0.013(s)
√5
2 2
T̄ × D̄ 1.055 ×0.044 −3 2
Ī = 2
= 2
≈ 1.24 × 10 (kg . m )
4π 4 × 3.1 4

ΔI = Ī
√( T̄
Hence ,
)( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
+
D̄
+
π
=1.24 ×1 0−3
√( 1.055 ) (
+
0.044
+
3.14)(
2 ×0.0009 2 0.001 2 2× 0.01 2

−3 2
I support disk ∧hollow cylinder =(1.24 ± 0.79)× 10 (kg . m )
)
≈ 0.79× 10−3 (kg .m

c. Hollow cylinder
 We have I hollow cylinder =I support disk∧hollow cylinder −I support d isk ,therefore
Ī hollow cylinder = Ī support disk∧hollow cylinder − Ī support d isk =1.24 ×1 0−3−0.1 ×1 0−3=1 .14 × 10−3 ( kg . m2)
Δ I hollcylinder = √ Δ I 2diskandcylinder + Δ I 2¿d isk =√ 0.7 92 +0.014 2 × 10−3

¿ 0.79 ×1 0−3 ( kg . m2 )
−3 2
Hence , I hollcylinder =( 1.14 ± 0.79)×1 0 (kg . m )
2 2 −3 2
The theoritical value is I cm=m R =0.780× 0.04 45 =1.546 ×1 0 (kg . m )
Therefore , ¿ I cm−I hollow cylinder ∨ ¿ =¿ 1.546−1.140∨ ¿ =26.26 % is the difference ¿ ¿
I cm 1.546
between measured value and theoritical valu e

4.Sphere

∑ T i = 2.128+2.148+2.112+2.122+2.098 ≈ 2.122 ( s ) s . d= ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
T̄ =
5 5
√
s.d
∆T Sphere =S . D= ≈ 0.008 ( s )
√5
2 2
T̄ × D̄ 2.122 ×0.04 4
=5.0 × 10 ( kg . m )
−3 2
Hence , T shpere =2.122 ± 0.008 ( s ) Ī = 2
= 2
4π 4 ×3.1 4

ΔI = Ī
√( T̄
+ )( ) ( )
2× ΔT 2 ΔD 2 2 × π̄ 2
D̄
+
π
Hence ,
=5.0× 1 0−3
√( 2.122
+ )(
2× 0.008 2 0.017 2 2 ×0.01 2
0.044
+
3.14 )(
I sphere =( 5.0 ± 1.9 ) × 1 0−3 ( kg . m2 )
)
≈ 1.9 ×1 0−3 ( kg .m2 )

2 2 2 2 −3 2
The theoritical value is I cm = m R = ×2.290 ×0.07 3 =4.88 ×1 0 (kg . m )
5 5
Therefore , ¿ I cm−I sphere ∨ ¿ =¿ 4.88−5.00∨ ¿ ≈ 2.46 % is the difference between measured value and th
I cm 4.88