Titel:To Determine The Value Of

g, Acceleration Due to Gravity by

Means of a Compound
Pendulum.
Name Student ID

Mahfuza Ali Misu 23-55121-3

Nawal Noor Ahsan 23-55183-3

H M Jahid Hasan Ashik 23-55199-3

Jannatul Ferdous Majumder Oishee 23-55374-3

Faculty Name : Dr. Md. Nurul Kabir

Bhuiyan
 Theory
Objective: The main objective of this experiment is to determine the acceleration due to gravity, ‘g’ by observing the time period
of an oscillating compound pendulum.

1. The period of oscillation (T) is determined by the length of the simple equivalent pendulum (L) and the acceleration due to
gravity (g) through the equation:

2. The length of the simple equivalent pendulum (L) can be obtained by solving the quadratic equation:

3. There are symmetrically located points on either side of the center of gravity (CG) where the periods of vibration are the same.
4. The center of oscillation (S) is where the length equals .

5. The acceleration due to gravity ( g) can be determined experimentally by graphically obtaining the length L and measuring the
period T of oscillation, then calculating g by using:

4 𝜋2 𝐿
𝑔=
𝑇2
 Apparatus

 A bar pendulum

 Stop watch

 A stand for hanging pendulum

 Procedure

 Located The Center Of Gravity.

 Set Up Oscillation.
 Measured and Recorded.
 Repeated For All Holes.
 Flipped bar.
 Calculated Time Period (T).
 Putted The Data On Excel.
 Plotted Graph.
 Separated and Connected.
 Find Equivalent Pendulum.
 Data Table
Hole no. Distance from Time for 10 Mean time Period
[CG] L (cm) Oscillation (s) (s) T= t⁄10
(s)
1 45 (1) 32.8 32.93 1.646
2) 33.07
2 40 1) 30.08 31.03 1.551
2) 31.98
3 35 1) 30.35 29.98 1.499
2) 29.61
4 30 1) 30.60 30.15 1.507
2) 31.23
5 25 1) 30.85 31.04 1.552
2) 30.79
6 20 1) 32.58 31.68 1.584
2) 32.59
7 15 1) 33.49 33.99 1.6997
2) 34.50
Table 2: Observation for the time period and the distance of the point of suspension from cg for End point B

HOLE NO. Distance From [CG] Time for 10 Mean time Period
L(cm) oscillation (s) t (s) T= t⁄10
1 45 1) 31.89 31.695 1.584
2) 31.50
2 40 1) 32.25 32.675 1.633
2) 33.10
3 35 1) 31.25 30.700 1.535
2) 30.15
4 30 1) 29.62 29.510 1.475
2) 29.40
5 25 1) 30.56 30.685 1.534
2) 30.81
6 20 1) 32.58 32.685 1.634
2) 32.79
7 15 1) 33.49 33.855 1.692
2) 34.21
Graph
 Calculation
From the T VS L graph,

Length AC= 55 cm & BD= 60 cm

Equivalent length of compound pendulum, L=

= 57.5 cm

Equivalent time period of compound pendulum T= 1.5805 s

 Result

From The Calculation :-

 The value of acceleration due to gravity , g = cm/s²

= 912.39 cm/s²
 Discussion
 Experiment aimed to determine gravitational acceleration (g) using a compound pendulum.

 Result yielded a value of 912.39 cm/s² for gravitational acceleration.

 Adhered to instructions:

 Carefully observed stopwatch for accurate measurement of oscillation period.

 Maintained pendulum and its oscillations with precision.

 Gravitational acceleration is fundamental in various applications, contributing to force exerted by

massive bodies like Earth.

 Understanding its value is crucial for scientific and engineering purposes.

THANK YOU