Experiment Mr-05
Angular Motion
Description: Two
heavy weights are attached to a bar which can rotate about a horizontal axis.
The system is driven a falling weight connected to the axle by a string, which
is wrapped around its surcumference. There is then exchange of energy between
the potential energy of the weight and kinetic energy of rotation.
The
experimental setup. Note that the weights are equidistant from the axle.
This setup can also be used to illustrate relationships between torque, the
moment of inertia and angular acceleration.
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