I) Personal informations

- Full name:
- Student’s ID numbers:
- Class: 730353
- Group: 2
II) Lab report experiment 5: INVESTIGATING OF TORSIONAL VIBRATION
2.1) Data sheets
2.1.1) Measurements of force using spring balance
*r = 100mm = 0.1m

10° 20° 30°

Trial F(N) F(N) F(N)
1 0.55 1.1 1.70
2 0.40 1.0 1.65
3 0.45 1.1 1.55
4 0.55 1.0 1.70
5 0.60 1.0 1.75
 0.51 (N) 1.04 (N) 1.67 (N)
5

∑ Fi
F= i=1
5

√ 0.03 (N) 0.02 (N) 0.03 (N)

5
∆ F=S . D= ∑ ¿¿¿¿
i=1

τ =F . r 0.05 (N.m) 0.10 (N.m) 0.17 (N.m)

√( ) ( )
∆r 2 ∆ F 2
∆ τ=τ × +
r F 0.01 (N.m) 0.01 (N.m) 0.02 (N.m)
 2.1.2) Measurement of vibration period:
10° 20° 30°
Trial T(s) T(s) T(s)
1 0.994 1.046 1.068
2 0.994 1.074 1.136
3 1.016 1.064 1.102
4 0.988 1.096 1.172
5 1.014 1.138 1.178

5
1.00
∑ Ti 1.08 1.13
T = i=1
5

√ 0.01 0.01 0.02

5
∆ T =S . D= ∑ ¿¿¿¿
i=1

T 1+ T 2 +T 3
T 123= =1.07(s)
3

∆ T 1 + ∆T 2 +∆ T 3
∆ T 123 = =0.02(s)
3
2.2) Data treatment
*Graph showing the relationship of torsion modulus Dτ (by the slope m)
on deflection angle:
Δτ
m=
Δφ

Torque(N.m)
0.18 0.17

0.16 f(x) = 0.343893334500991 x − 0.0134667381856794

0.14

0.12
0.1
Torque (N.m)

0.1

0.08

0.06 0.05

0.04

0.02

0
0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55

Angle (Radian)

Determination of the torsion modulus D

π π
The best fit line passes through the points 18 ; 0.047 ∧ 6 ; 0.167 ( )( )
∆ τ 0.167−0.047
Dτ = = =0.34 ¿
∆φ
( 30−10 ) ×
π )
180

+ ¿¿ π π
The Dτ line passes through the points 18 ; 0.040 ∧ 6 ; 0.190 ( )( )
0.190−0.040
+ ¿= =0.43 ¿¿

Dτ
( 30−10 ) ×
π
180 )
−¿¿ π π
The Dτ line passes through the points 18 ; 0.060 ∧ 6 ; 0.150 ( )( )
 0.150−0.060
−¿= =0.26 ¿¿

Dτ
π
( 30−10 ) ×
180 )
−¿
Dτ

¿)
0.43−0.26
+¿− = =0.09 ¿¿
2 2
∆ D τ =D τ

N .m
Hence: Dτ =Dτ ± ∆ Dτ =0.34 ± 0.09(
rad
)

Caculation of the moment of inertia of the long rod:

√ ( )
2
Iz T
We have T =2 π
Dτ
⟺ I z =Dτ
2π

( )
2

( )
2
T 123 1.07
=10 ×10 ( kg . m )
−3 2
I z =Dτ =0.34 ×
2π 2× 3.141

√( )(
∆ T 123 2
)( )
2
∆π
2
∆ Dτ
∆ I z=I z 2× + −2 × +
T 123 π Dτ

√( 0.02 2
)(0.001 2 0.09
)( )
2
−3
¿ 10 ×10 × 2× + −2× +
1.07 3.141 0.34

¿ 3 ×10−3 ( kg . m2 )

Hence: −3
I z =I z ± ∆ I z=(10 ±3)×10 (kg . m )
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