Lab Report

Experiment Number: M3
Experiment Name: Flywheel Apparatus

COURSE TITLE: University Physics – I Lab

COURSE ID: PHY101L
SECTION: 15
SUBMITTED TO: Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam
Department of Physical Science, Independent
University, Bangladesh
SUBMITTED BY:
Shovik Sarker
Student Id: 2325652
Serial No: 25

Experiment Name: Flywheel Apparatus

Assignment: To determine the angular velocity and the moment of inertia of a
flywheel about its axis of rotation.

Theory: A flywheel where a mass Mat ached by means of a string to the axle of
the flywheel radius, the moment of inertia of which about it’s axis of rotation is
I the length of the string is such that it detached from the axle when the mas
strikes the floor in falling a distance h, the potential energy of the mass has been
converted into kinetic rotational and trans lotion energy

1 1
mgh 2 Mr2w2 + 2 I w2 + n1f……(1)

The average angular Velocity (We) is

4 ⊼ n2
∴ w=
t

I =Mgh−M r 2 w2
Again, ∴ 2
w H (
n1
n2 )

Apparatus : (1) Flywheel Apparatus

(2) Stop Watch

(3) Mass

Observations & Measurement:

 Table_1: Measuring Radius of the Flywheel axle

Radius of Flywheel axle

Vernier
Main Vernier
Scale Diameter Radiusr
Noof Scale Supper Average
Reading D= qtv = d/2
Obs. Reading Position r (cm)
V= (cm) (cm)
A(cm) b
box.005
1 2.3 4.5 X 2 0.045 2.34 1.173

2 2.3 3X2 0.03 2.33 1.165 1.169

3 2.3 4X2 0.04 2.34 1.17

Mass Time Mean average Mean

Mean Mean W I
M n1 n2 T t W nI
(9m)
n1 n2
(Sec) (Sce)
(Red/s)
(Red/s)
( 9 mc m 2 ) ( 9 mc m2 )

170912.
11 42 18765 19.54

1195
1000 11 42 27.05
11 42 20.325 5

171953.
11 63 23.205 23.20
1500 11 63 34.12

6978
11 63 23.205 5

170583.8279
30.6
164911.

11 87 26.675
2000 11 87 26.675 40.99
8233

11 87 26.675
174557.

11 108 30.785
2500 11 108 30.785 44.97
6712

11 108 30.785

Here,
n1 = Number of revolution before detaching mass from the wheel

n2 = number of revolution after detaching mass from the wheel

t = time taken for n2

¿ 4 ⊼ n2
w = angular velocity t

¿ 2mgh−M w 2 r 2
I = moment of inertia
( ( ))
w 2 1+
n1
n2

where, g= 980 cm/ s and h = 2⊼5n1

2

Calculation:

For Mass = 1

4 ⊼ n2
w =
t

4 × 3.1416× 42
= 19.54

= 27.0106 red/s

h = 2⊼rn1

= 2 X 2.1416 X 11 X 1.169

= 80.79 cm
2 2
2 Mgh−M r w
1 I 1000
( )
= w 2 1+ n1
n2
 2 2
2× 1000× 980 ×80.79−1000×(1.169) ×(27.0106)
=
(
(27.0106)2 1+
11
42 )
2
= 170912.1195 gmcm

For Mass – 2:

4 ⊼ n2
w =
t

4 × 3.1416× 63
= 23.20

= 34.12 red/s

2 Mgh−M w2 r 2
I 1500 = w 2 1+ n1
n2 ( )
2× 1500× 980 ×80.79−1500×(34.12)2 ×(1.169)2
=
(2
( 34.12) 1+
11
63 )
2
= 171953.6978 gmcm

For Mass- 3:

4 × 3.1416× 87
w = 26.67

= 40.99 red/s

2 2
2 Mgh−M w r
I 2000 = w 2 1+ n1
n2 ( )
2 2
2× 2000× 980 ×80.79−2000 ×(1.169) ×(40.99)
=
(
( 40.99)2 1+
11
87)
 2
= 164911.8233 gmcm

For Mass – 4:

4 ⊼ n2
w =
t

4 × 3.1416× 108
= 30.78

= 44.97 red/s

2 Mgh−M r 2 w2
I 2500
( )
= w 2 1+ n1
n2

2× 2500× 980 ×80.79−2500 ×(1.169)2 ×( 44.97)2

=
(44.97)2 1+( 11
108 )
2
= 174557.6712 gmcm

So, the average to Angular Velocity,

27.05+34.12+ 40.99+ 44.97

Mean w = 4

= 30.6 rad/s

then the average of moment of inertia

170912.1195+ 171953.6978+164911.8233+174557.6712
mean I = 4

= 170583.8279 gmcm2

Results: The angular Velocity of the flywheel about its axis rotation is
30.6 rad/s. The moment of intertia of the flywheel about its axis of
rotation is 170583.8279 gmcm2
Discussion: The experiment is used to determine the angular Velocity
and the moment of inertia of a flywheel about its axis of rotation by
taking measurements of axles radius and mean of time,