Experiment My-08
Cork Physical Pendulum
Description: A
physical pendulum is constructed by attaching a cork to each end of a bent wire
which is supported by a horizontal rod. The period of the pendulum is measured
with the wire bent at different angles. One finds that the period is long when
the angle of the bend is large and short when the angle is small, even though
the moment of intertia of the pendulum is unchanged. Making the angle larger raises
the center of mass of the pendulum and effectively shortens the length of the
pendulum.
Cork
physical pendulum
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