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OBJECTIVE
The Purpose of this experiment is analyzation of
systems in equilibrium and its application, the
effect of torque in system force and the radial
distance on its axis of rotation. Another is to
determine the weights of the pans, force needed
to be in equilibrium and weight of the beam.
Torque is the measurement of force acting on an
object that causes an object to rotate and aside
from the title itself torque plays major role to
complete this experiment.
Other objective of the experiment is to analyze
the systems in equilibrium using the second
condition of equilibrium by Newton and to
distinguish of its uses and significance. The
ability of the body to rotation in a certain
direction is dependent on the torque applied. To
verify this system, three experiments were
performed. A beam is subjected to two balanced
forces perpendicular to it and putting it in
equilibrium state after when a weight force is
applied. The force affecting torque and the
system as well as the rotation equilibrium
applied. Through to this we can conclude that It
is verified and satisfy the principle.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
For this experiment, Torque: Second condition
of equilibrium:
The needed materials are model balance
(manufacturer PASCO scientific), a set of mass
loads (manufacturer PASCO scientific), 1 piece of
meter
stick,
a
protractor
(manufacturer
ORIONS), 2 pieces of weight pans (manufacturer
PASCO scientific), a spring balance (manufacturer
DHAUS), and a digital weighing scale.
the
state
of
equilibrium.
From
then, the distance of
the weight pan on the
new axis of rotation
(L1) and the distance
of the former axis of
rotation to the new
axis
(L2)
was
measured by a ruler.
The values obtained
was used to compute
for the Wb(computed) and for Wb(measured) was done
using a weighing machine to compare the
experimental value to the actual value. Do the
same procedures for each and every trial.
Formulas was already provided to solve readily
after the obtaining the data.
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Trial
1
2
3
W1= 10g
W2= 5g
W1= 15g
W2= 25g
W1= 30g
W2= 20g
L1
(cm)
L2
(cm)
13.5
18.7
12
19.2
13
L3
cm)
L4
(cm)
P1
(comp)
P2
(comp)
14.7
26.86
26.61
19.8
9.7
24.27
24.55
18.5
9.8
23.73
24.80
17.3
% Difference of P1 = 0.60%
% Difference of P2 = 2.07 %
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Trial
L1
(cm)
L2
(cm)
W1+P1
FComputed
FMeasured
(g)
(g)
(g)
23.3
7.5
74.8
268.49
280
0.04 %
23.8
14.7
74.8
171.7
140
0.2%
% diff
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Trial
L1
(cm)
L2
(cm)
W1+P1
WB(Computed)
WB(Measured)
(g)
(g)
(g)
13.7
7.5
74.8
136. 63
12.2
7.5
84.8
137.94
10.7
7.5
94.8
135.5
136.1
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