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SOQ Value of g

The document outlines an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a compound pendulum, which is a rigid body that oscillates under gravity. It details the objectives, principles, methods of measurement, factors affecting the time period, and sources of error in the experiment. Additionally, it discusses how to minimize errors and the significance of conducting the experiment at different locations.

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SOQ Value of g

The document outlines an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a compound pendulum, which is a rigid body that oscillates under gravity. It details the objectives, principles, methods of measurement, factors affecting the time period, and sources of error in the experiment. Additionally, it discusses how to minimize errors and the significance of conducting the experiment at different locations.

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Supplement to Oral Questions

Name of the Experiment: Determination of acceleration due to gravity


by means of compound pendulum.

Objectives of the experiment:

1. What is a compound pendulum?

Expected Answer: A compound pendulum is a rigid body suspended from a fixed


horizontal axis such that it can oscillate freely under gravity. Unlike a simple
pendulum, the mass of the compound pendulum is distributed along its length.

2. What is the aim of this experiment?

Expected Answer: The aim is to determine the acceleration due to gravity (gg) by
studying the oscillations of a compound pendulum and using the relationship
between its time period and the distance of the center of gravity from the axis of
suspension.

3. How does a compound pendulum differ from a simple pendulum?

Expected Answer: A simple pendulum consists of a point mass suspended by a string


with negligible mass, while a compound pendulum is a rigid body with distributed
mass that can oscillate around a pivot point.

4. What is the principle behind the experiment?

Expected Answer: The principle is based on the time period of oscillation of a


compound pendulum, which is related to the acceleration due to gravity (g), the
moment of inertia (I) of the pendulum, and the distance (h) of the center of mass
from the axis of rotation.

5. How do you measure the time period of oscillation?

Expected Answer: We measure the time taken for a specific number of oscillations
(e.g., 20 or 30) and divide it by the number of oscillations to get the time period.

6. What factors affect the time period of a compound pendulum?

Expected Answer: The time period depends on the moment of inertia, the distance of
the center of mass from the axis of rotation, and the acceleration due to gravity.
7. What is the significance of the center of oscillation?

Expected Answer: The center of oscillation is the point about which the time period
of oscillation is minimum. It is also the point where the entire mass of the pendulum
can be considered concentrated.

8. How do you determine the center of oscillation experimentally?

Expected Answer: The center of oscillation can be determined by finding the point
where the time period is minimum. This can be done by suspending the pendulum
from different points and measuring the time period for each.

9. What are the sources of error in this experiment?

Expected Answer:
i. Some sources of error include:
ii. Inaccurate measurement of time
iii. Friction at the point of suspension
iv. Air resistance
v. Finite amplitude of oscillation

10. How can you minimize these errors?

Expected Answer: Some ways to minimize errors include:


Using a stopwatch with high precision
Using a well-lubricated suspension point
Keeping the amplitude of oscillation small
Conducting multiple trials and taking the average.

11. How can you use this experiment to determine the acceleration due to
gravity at different locations?

Expected Answer: By conducting the experiment at different locations and measuring


the time period of oscillation, we can calculate the acceleration due to gravity at
those locations.

12. Why does the pendulum need to oscillate with small amplitudes?

Expected Answer: Small amplitudes ensure that the motion approximates simple
harmonic motion (SHM). For larger amplitudes, the restoring force becomes non-
linear, deviating from SHM.
Related Advanced topics: Follow Parallel Axis Theorem, Damping Effects,
Different types of Pendulum etc.

Made this note by:

Md. Mahabubul Imam Majumder


Lecturer of Physics
Mymensingh Engineering College
Mymensingh

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