Goals
Set yourself the following objectives for this lab:
- Observe how Moment of Inertia affects rotational motion within a laboratory setting.
- Learn how to effectively use Vernier Calipers.
- Systematically calculate the Moment of Inertia through two different methods.
- Use the standard deviation as a form of uncertainty analysis.
- Develop your own plots within Microsoft Excel.
- Verify the theoretical relation for Moment of Inertia of point masses.
The following shows the value of all the questions in this lab:
| Laboratory 3, Question Grading Scheme | Totals | |||||
| Part 1 | Question 1 | |||||
| Points | /1 | /1 | ||||
| Part 2 | Question 2 | Question 3 | Question 4 | |||
| Points | /1 | /2 | /1 | /4 | ||
| Part 3 | ||||||
| Points | /0 | |||||
| Part 4 | Question 5 | Question 6 | Question 7 | Question 8 | Question 9 | |
| Points | /2 | /2 | /1 | /1 | /1 | /7 |
| Total Number of Points in This Lab | /12 | |||||
The following shows the value of all the tables and graphs in this lab:
| Laboratory 3, Results Grading Scheme | Totals | ||
| Part 1 | Table | Graph | |
| Points | /0 | ||
| Part 2 | Table | Graph | |
| Points | /2 | /2 | |
| Part 3 | Table | Graph | |
| Points | /1 | /1 | |
| Part 4 | Table | Graph | |
| Points | /1 | /4 | /5 |
| Total Number of Points in This Lab | /8 | ||