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    Torsion Pendulum Lab

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    This experiment uses a torsion pendulum to determine the moment of inertia of an unknown body. A torsion pendulum consists of an inertia table suspended by a wire that allows horizontal twisting motions. The periods of oscillation of the table alone, table with a circular body of known moment of inertia, and table with the unknown body are measured. Using the formula relating periods and moments of inertia, the moment of inertia of the unknown body is calculated. Key steps include setting up the torsion pendulum, measuring oscillation periods, and performing calculations to determine the unknown moment of inertia. The goal is for students to learn how to find moments of inertia of irregularly shaped bodies.

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    This experiment uses a torsion pendulum to determine the moment of inertia of an unknown body. A torsion pendulum consists of an inertia table suspended by a wire that allows horizontal twisting motions. The periods of oscillation of the table alone, table with a circular body of known moment of inertia, and table with the unknown body are measured. Using the formula relating periods and moments of inertia, the moment of inertia of the unknown body is calculated. Key steps include setting up the torsion pendulum, measuring oscillation periods, and performing calculations to determine the unknown moment of inertia. The goal is for students to learn how to find moments of inertia of irregularly shaped bodies.

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    This experiment uses a torsion pendulum to determine the moment of inertia of an unknown body. A torsion pendulum consists of an inertia table suspended by a wire that allows horizontal twisting motions. The periods of oscillation of the table alone, table with a circular body of known moment of inertia, and table with the unknown body are measured. Using the formula relating periods and moments of inertia, the moment of inertia of the unknown body is calculated. Key steps include setting up the torsion pendulum, measuring oscillation periods, and performing calculations to determine the unknown moment of inertia. The goal is for students to learn how to find moments of inertia of irregularly shaped bodies.

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    Torsion Pendulum Lab

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    This experiment uses a torsion pendulum to determine the moment of inertia of an unknown body. A torsion pendulum consists of an inertia table suspended by a wire that allows horizontal twisting motions. The periods of oscillation of the table alone, table with a circular body of known moment of inertia, and table with the unknown body are measured. Using the formula relating periods and moments of inertia, the moment of inertia of the unknown body is calculated. Key steps include setting up the torsion pendulum, measuring oscillation periods, and performing calculations to determine the unknown moment of inertia. The goal is for students to learn how to find moments of inertia of irregularly shaped bodies.

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    I SCH_OOL OF BASIC SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, SHARDA


    PH \ SICS LABORATORY l\lAN lJ AL
    Experiment title: To determine the mo t o f .inertia
    . of abody by mean s of a torsion pendulum .

    Obiective: To determine the mo ment of .mert,a


    . of abody by mean s of a torsion pendulum ..

    Apparatus:
    ,..i-1.,
    Torsion
    .
    pendulum ,sop
    t watch,a heavy 6 ~Y c.,~r,,.. ,' ~ ht#(
    :l ar and a be31 ~ . t 1sa l
    ~ ,vernea r callipe rs.

    Formu la used:

    Where,

    I~ is ~,1.1 . ofa bod y (whose M.I. is requ ired) ahout the axi s o r rotation.

    11 is ivl.l. of a ~ ular body the axis of rotation.\

    T is period of a tabl e alone

    TI is period of tabl e + C,ercular body

    T2 is period of tab le + body whose M. I. is req uired

    state that the mo ment of inerti a of a bod~' ahout any axi s is equ al to the sum or its moment 0r
    cr1i a through it s center of gnl\-it ) and the produ ct or it-. . mas" and square or the di:.tan~I;'

    "een the two axes.


    I !Ii..: moment ur i ncrt i;J or th L' "-'"tCl\l \\hen
    ..:qu,il \\..:i t"-hl s L' clCh ()rll) :1:--.S Mart' i11 i1 i:ill>
    [\\ l)

    .d one over the other at the center of inerti a table about the vertical axis passing throu gh the
    re. it c is the restorin g torsional coupl e pe r uint angle twist (i.e. tori noal pendulum ri gidity) of
    S, th en th e peri od (Tg) of osci llati on of system is given by

    T 8 ,. 2rr

    1
    l)iagram:

    " •• "1 ·· ···


    _;,r -e-

    Expe.r ,i~erital setup for .torsion pendulum

    Procedure:
    '
    I. Set up torsion pen~ulum. Leve'I . it by placing the spirit leval successvicl,Y along the t\.vo
    mutually pependicular lines drawn on the table and moving the weight \V , \\·. in the groo v L' for
    the P.~rpose.
    2. Male a chalk mark on the edge or inertia table , at a point just in !'run/ of you , and sel a
    knitting needle vertical Jy in front of the Iine (as a help in c0tmting of vibrattoiis)

    2
    3. Twist the table horizontally throunh ,, , . II •
    . r - • Slll.t :11w_ 1L' 111 lt l 11 )'(l ,llu: 111olio11 ol' Ilic f;,hlc , ho11ld he
    Purely rotational otherwise its 11wtio11 w·11
    1 110 1 1 · I · • · ·
    · >I.! s 1111p i.: li;11·11H1111 r , r--.l()fl.'. 111111.: lor 25 v1hrtc11011
    thrice .

    4. Now place the circular body on the table , Leval tlte 111l>lc ;111<1 11µ,i1in 11ot c the time for 25
    vibrations thrice.

    5. Next repeat, with the body whose 1no1I1c11I ol' i11nli.1 i.\ l'l-' tj11in: d , (wl1i cl1 i~ plu u :d wiIh its e.g.
    under the wire) and levelling the tnhlc ~1gnin . (The body ol' 1111lrnown mo,n1.;nf of' inertia is usully
    a flat circular metal block).

    6. Measure the length and the dia111caler ol' circular body usi11 g callipers. ·1lie nrn sscs of' the
    blocks are known

    t = time period for table alone

    t 1 = time period for table+ circular body

    t2 = time pe~iod for table+ body whose mom.of inertia is required

    Observation table:

    Least count of stop-watch: ........ ••· •·

    t (in sec) L1 (in sec) t 2 (in sec)


    S.No. No. of vibrations
    - - -
    I 25
    - - - J
    2 2~ - -- -- - ----
    ..., - -
    L_, 25 I -
    - ~ ---

    'n
    L.,
    = 75 , 'f == g
    In' T1
    Diameter of the circular body, d = .\Q .. cin.

    Radius of the circular body, r !:. E~..cm .


    ... .

    Mass of the circular .body, = -~~~g11(.


    Calculations:

    Result: Moment of inertia of body about the axis of rotation = ..... kgm 2

    Persentage error:

    . Standard Result~Experimental Result


    % e r r o r = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x 100
    Standard Result

    Precautions:
    \ . The table must b~ horizontal lo all th~ lhr~t: sds ur obsl!rvatio11 .
    2. T abl e should be twi sted hori zontall y and through a small angl e onl y.
    3 . The up and down motion of inetia table, if any, must have stopped be for th e times are counted .
    4. Wire should be free from kinks.

    Viva ,,oice:

    I . Define Ri gidit y of modulu s?


    2 . Difference between simple pendulum and torsional pendulum ?
    3. What is the meanin g in callin g thi s a pendulum ?
    4. What is simple harmonic motion ?
    5. Define Time Peri od?

    gutcomc of the experi ment:


    In thi s experiment student s would abl e to lea rn how to find moment of in erti a o f d ifferent
    'irregul ar shape .

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