Lab O5: rotation with constant acceleration
Objective:
Determine the moment of inertia I of a disk by measuring the angular acceleration ? when a constant torque is applied.
Overview:
Wheels, pulleys, screw, washer and string:
Place the washer+string inside one of the pulleys:
Screw pulley+string onto wheel:
To weigh the wheel, it can be removed from the table:
Air is supplied to the experiment by a regulator in the center. The main valve is the lower one (near the table):
There is a second valve for the two side work stations:
The counter requires electricity. Only one of the data cables (yellow plug) is required since we care about the top wheel. The lower hose is in a pinchcock:
Switch on Pasco device should be "top":
