Measured values:
radius of pulley r = _________ +/- ___________ cm
mass of falling weight m = _________ +/- ___________ grams
mass of brass weight 1 M1 = _________ +/- ___________ grams
mass of brass weight 2 M2 = _________ +/- ___________ grams
dist weight-to-axis 1 L1 = _________ +/- ___________ cm
dist weight-to-axis 2 L2 = _________ +/- ___________ cm
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Computed values
Use a graph to determine linear acceleration of the falling weight
acceleration of weight a = _________ +/- ___________ cm/s^2
Write an equation to compute the tension in the string
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now calculate it
tension of string T = _________ +/- ___________ gram*cm/s^2
Write an equation to compute the torque on the pulley
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now calculate it
torque on pulley tau = _________ +/- ___________ gram*cm^2/s^2
Write an equation to compute the angular acceleration of the pulley
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now calculate it
ang accel of pulley alpha = _________ +/- ___________ rad/s^2
Write an equation to compute the moment of inertia of bare rod
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now calculate it
mom of rod only I(rod) = _________ +/- ___________ gram*cm^2
Write an equation to compute the moment of inertia of rod-plus-weights
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now calculate it
mom of rod-plus I(rodplus) = _________ +/- ___________ gram*cm^2
Write an equation to compute the moment of inertia of weights only
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now calculate it
mom of weights I(weights) = _________ +/- ___________ gram*cm^2