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    The student conducted an experiment to measure centripetal force on an object undergoing circular motion with varying mass, radius, and period. The object was attached to a spring, and its displacement was measured to calculate the restoring force of the spring. This restoring force was then compared to the theoretical centripetal force calculated from the object's mass, radius, and period to check for errors. The results found an average 4.8% difference between the measured restoring force and calculated centripetal force.

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    The student conducted an experiment to measure centripetal force on an object undergoing circular motion with varying mass, radius, and period. The object was attached to a spring, and its displacement was measured to calculate the restoring force of the spring. This restoring force was then compared to the theoretical centripetal force calculated from the object's mass, radius, and period to check for errors. The results found an average 4.8% difference between the measured restoring force and calculated centripetal force.

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    The student conducted an experiment to measure centripetal force on an object undergoing circular motion with varying mass, radius, and period. The object was attached to a spring, and its displacement was measured to calculate the restoring force of the spring. This restoring force was then compared to the theoretical centripetal force calculated from the object's mass, radius, and period to check for errors. The results found an average 4.8% difference between the measured restoring force and calculated centripetal force.

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    Lab Report- Centripetal Force

    Student ID: 2020314622

    Name: Asafo Agyei Azariah

    Objective
    The subject of this experiment is to measure the centripetal force of an object that is in a uniform
    circular motion. The objective of this experiment is to measure the centripetal force acted on an
    object in a circular motion by varying its mass and the radius and the period of the trajectory and
    investigate the relationship with the restoring force of the spring when an object, connected to a
    spring, undergoes a circular motion at a constant speed. Measure a turning radius of the object with
    varying mass and rotation cycles to calculate each centripetal force and compare it to the dynamic
    stability of a spring to interpret the cause of experimental errors.

    Method and Data Analysis


    The centripetal force experienced by an object with mass m in a circular motion at a constant speed
    v with radius r is given by the first equation where ω is the angular velocity and v = rω

    F = (mv2)/r = mr2ω

    Since the velocity v and the period T is related by the equation


    V = 2πr/T F = 4π2mr/T2

    When an object with mass m is made to undergo a circular motion using a laboratory apparatus as
    shown in the figure, the restoring force of the spring acts on the mass m as centripetal force. When
    the spring constant is given by k, the relationship between the restoring force and the displacement
    x is described by the Hook’s Law.

    F = 4π2mr/T2 Fs = -kx, |F| = |Fs| 4 π2mr/T2 = kx

    Thus, by measuring the displacement x, we can estimate the centripetal force and compare it with
    the theoretical prediction using the last equation.

    1. I measured the weight of a circular disk of the measuring equipment for spring constant.
    2. I recorded the initial length of the spring.
    3. I put the circular disk on the spring and then, I measured how much the spring has been
    shortened.
    4. I measured the weight of the pendulum to be rotated.
    5. I connected the spring and the pendulum properly to a centripetal stick.
    6. I carefully attached the centripetal stick to the measuring equipment for centripetal force.
    7. I used a measuring ruler to measure the length of both ends of the measuring equipment for
    centripetal force that I would use.
    8. Then, I installed a camera on the upper side of the measuring equipment for centripetal
    force.
    9. While installing, I made sure that the centre of the centripetal stick is located in the middle
    of the image.
    10. I made sure that the camera is parallel to the rotating plane.
    11. I connected the rotating part to the DC supply.
    12. I minimised all electric terminals of the direct current power supple system and have the
    measuring equipment for the centripetal force connected.
    13. I used the voltage terminals of the direct current power supply system to rotate the
    centripetal stick.
    14. I controlled the voltage properly so that the centripetal stick would not tick over or slip
    away.

    Experimental Equipment
    A measuring device for the centripetal force, a set of weights (100g, 200g), springs, an I-CA set, a DC
    supply, a measuring device for the spring force.

    By comparing the results, I obtained the variance of the spring, and by multiplying the spring
    constant to the variance, I finally obtained the centripetal force.

    추무게 : 150g 150g

    용수철 상수 : 326.67 N/m


    Weights (g) 0 194 345.6 496.6

    X(cm) 6.5 6.8 6.4 5.8

    F=mg 0 1.9022 3.2684 4.6889

    K(N/m) 0 316.38 338.58 326.67

    Number 1 2 3 4 5
    R(cm) 4.513 4.515 4.576 4.486 4.506
    T(sec) 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4
    Centripetal 6.739 6.742 6.833 6.984 6.722
    fore (N)

    dx(cm) 1.943 1.965 1.992 1.978 2.003


    F = k dx(N) 6.437 6.355 6.655 6.53 6.324
    Average of centripetal force = 6.7889

    Average of restoring force = 6.4628 %Error = [ (F – Fc)/F] * 100 = 4.8%

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