Pendulum Reports Samples For Students

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Abstract:
The report below examines an inverted pendulum experiment. In the report a brief description of the system used has been provided. The aims of the experiment have also been discussed. A block diagram of the equipment used in the experiment has also been included in the report. Matlab has been used to plot the data derived from the experiment and using this graphs the behavior of the inverted pendulum has been discussed.

A QNET rotary inverted kit was used in the experiment. The kit is shown in the figure 1 below. The kit used in the ...

Introduction

A pendulum consists of a bob or point mass which is suspended from a light string tied at one end to a pivot point. The string is assumed to have negligible mass.1 If the point mass of the pendulum is pulled to a small angle from vertical plane and released, it will swing back-and-forth at a regular period and frequency. Time taken by the pendulum to make one full back-and-forth swing is termed as period of a pendulum. If the amplitude of motion or swing is small, motion of a simple pendulum is like simple harmonic motion and can be approximated by

Above equation is used ...

1. The average values of hi, hf, y, and X were found to be:
hi = 5 cm
hf = 15.87 cm
y = 104.84 cm
X = 310.235 cm
2. h = 15.87 – 5 = 10.87 cm
3. Using equation (10) to determine the initial velocity and equation (11) to determine initial momentum, we find
vi = 3.10235*sqrt(9.81/2*1.0484) = 7.035 m/s
pi = 0.06944*7.035 = 0.4885 kg m/s
4. Using equation (7) to calculate the final momentum of the system, we find
pf = (M + m)*sqrt(2*g*h)
pf = 0.3321*sqrt(2* ...

Objective

In this experiment, we examined the motion of a simple pendulum constructed from a bob hanging from a long, thin string attached to the ceiling. We wish to confirm that the period of the pendulum depends not on the mass of the bob, but only on the length of the string and the acceleration due to gravity. We also wish to obtain an experimental value for earth's gravitational constant, g, which is known to be 980.35 cm/s2.

Discussion

Two approaches were used to make an experimental determination of the value of g. The first approach involved measuring a single period 100 times, using a stopwatch. ...

Abstract— Faraday's Law is used to estimate the magnetic field of the magnet from the maximum induced voltage. This paper presents the report of the experiment on Faraday’s Law of induction. In this experiment Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law are examined, along with the concepts of magnetic flux and conservation of energy. The experiment was carried out by using a wand having a coil at its end. This coil is made to swing through the magnetic field of a horse magnet. The induced EMF stated by Faraday and the reason for the minus sign added to it by Lenz has been ...

Ryan Gleason

Salem Almansoori
Introduction
Ballistic pendulum as illustrated in Figure 1 below is a classical method of measuring the speed of bullets. This technique, which is commonly used in investigation of bullet speeds, relies heavily on the basic laws of conservation in physics.
Figure 1 Ballistic Pendulum Set-up
Figure 2 illustrates how the experiment is executed chronologically from the time the ‘bullet’ is launched to the time it ceases travelling at the maximum angular displacement. In the illustration, the bullet of mass, m and initial velocity, v hits a stationary pendulum cup and it is embedded in it ...

Introduction

When it comes to control systems, the inverted pendulum system is something that stands out from amongst the rest. Linear control concepts such as stabilization of unstable systems can be demonstrated using the inverted pendulum. Since the system is intrinsically non linear, many non linear concepts can also be demonstrated using the inverted pendulum. This system has basically two equilibrium states, one stable and the other unstable. In the stable equilibrium state, the pendulum points downwards and in the absence of any controlling forces, it returns to its original state. In the unstable equilibrium state, the pendulum points upwards. ...

The Simple Pendulum

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The Simple Pendulum

Introduction

The aim of this experiment was to experimentally find the time period of a simple pendulum, and use to compute the local acceleration due to gravity. These values were compared with the theoretical predictions based on the equation, =2πLg , where T is the time period, L is the effective length of the simple pendulum (measured quantity) and g is the local acceleration due to gravity. In order to compute the total error between the predicted and actual values, the effects of all random errors in each measured quantity ...

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Purpose of this experiment was to check conservation of energy in three simple mechanical systems namely swinging pendulum, oscillating mass on a spring and basketball shot.

Data:

Following is the table of experimental data for Swinging Pendulum system

Following graphs have been obtained from above experimental data.

Graph -1: Kinetic energy vs Vertical Direction
Graph -2: ME.PE,KE vs time
Following is the graph of experimental data for Oscillating spring-mass system
Graph -3: ME.PE,KE vs time
Following is the table of experimental data for Basketball shot

Following graphs were obtained from above experimental data.

Graph -4: ME.PE,KE vs time
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Galileo Galilei is an Italian scientist, physicist, engineer and astronomer, one of the founders of natural science; poet, scholar and critic. He struggled against scholasticism, he considered the knowledge to be the basis of experience. He laid the foundations of modern mechanics, introduced the idea of ​​the relativity of motion, established the laws of inertia, and the free fall movement of bodies on an inclined plane, the addition of movements; opened isochronous oscillations of a pendulum; first investigated the strength of beams.
Galileo was born February 15, 1564 in Pisa. In this city, he learned at school until he ...

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I. Objectives
- Measure the motion of a Simple Pendulum using a motion detector and record position v/s time by computer.
- Investigate how the period varies with the amplitude.
- Analyze the motion to determine damping constant and quality factor.
II. Data

Undamped oscillations – tennis ball

Slope of T2 vs. L plot = 4.923 +/- 0.2372 s2/m

Make a bar graph in GA to observe the relationship between period and amplitude.

Damped oscillations – Styrofoam ball
III. Data Analysis

Period of oscillations as a function of the pendulum length

- Based on the slope of T2 vs. L plot the experimental gravitational acceleration was calculated as follows:
The slope of the graph is calculated to be 4.923.

Now, we know that,

Slope = 42/g

Therefore,

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Problem statement

The knowledge on how materials behave or fail when subjected to different conditions is of critical importance in the engineering field. This knowledge will ensure that there is appropriate selection of material for diverse working conditions. Thus, it is paramount to establish the features that are associated with unique classification of material. In this experiment, the behaviors of A36 steel and the aluminum when subjected to impact loading are investigated. To compare these two materials, the amount of energy required to break a respective piece are compared.

Procedure

Equipment: Tinius Olsen machine, Pair of thongs
Material: A36 steel and the ...

Introduction

This book report considers an intercultural Communication book, Principles of Intercultural Communication, by Igor E. Klyukanov. The book was published in the year 2005 by Pearson Education Inc. The author of the book is an experienced professor of Communication studies at the Eastern Washington University. On top of serving as an editor for the international Journal of Communication, Igor E. Klyukanov has written at least 50 articles as well as books in the field of culture, communication, and language. With his experience Klyukanov has authored this particular book configuring it within ten essential principles, “Principles of Intercultural communication. “ He ...