Rotational Inertia
For Your Report
- Show a plot of your angular velocity measurements as a function of the initial angular momentum for the 1⁄2” magnet. Fit the plot with a straight line. Use the slope to determine the rotational inertia of the system.
- Compare your measured value of the rotational inertia to the accepted value. What does this tell you about the effect of a stronger magnetic field in this system?