E203: MOMENT OF INERTIA

Mark Joshua M. Agustin

( School of Civil, Environmental, and Geological Engineering, Mapúa University, Philippines)

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Part 1.

Figure 1. Place the ring on top of the disk and level Figure 2. Repeat the steps without the ring,
the apparatus. Load a mass on the mass record the mass added and the
hanger, when the reading is 0, the mass acceleration, then compute for the
will be considered as the friction mass. Experimental value of inertia.

Figure 3. In this part of the experiment, the disk Figure 3. Record the mass added and the
will be spinning by its diameter that will acceleration reading. Compute for the
be acting as the axis of rotation. Add experimental values of inertia.
mass similar to the previous part.
 SAMPLE COMPUTATION

Experimental value of moment of inertia

𝑚(𝑔 − 𝑎)𝑟 2
𝐼=
𝑎
90(980 − 0.50)0.852
𝐼= = 127384 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
0.50

Actual value of moment of inertia of disk and ring

𝐼𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝐼𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 + 𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔
1 1
𝐼𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = (1414 ∗ 11.402 ) + (5.372 + 6.382 )(1429) = 141537 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
2 2

TABLE

𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑚1 𝑎1 𝐸𝑉1 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑎2 𝐸𝑉2

𝑐𝑚 𝑐𝑚
1 90 𝑔 0.5 𝑠2
127384 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2 0.80 𝑠2
79591 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
𝑐𝑚 𝑐𝑚
2 110 𝑔 0.6 129730 𝑔𝑐𝑚2 0.90 86460
𝑠2 𝑠2
𝑐𝑚 𝑐𝑚
3 140 0.7 2 141509 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2 1.10 2 90014
𝑠 𝑠

𝑎3 𝐸𝑉3 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑟𝑜𝑡. 𝑎𝑏𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟

𝑐𝑚
1.40 𝑠2
45452 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
𝑐𝑚
1.80 2 43190 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
𝑠
𝑐𝑚
2.10 2 47102 𝑔 𝑐𝑚2
𝑠

CONCLUSION

In the experiment, the rings, disks, and the two axes of the disk has been calculated and compared to each other.
From there it concludes that the mass is directly proportional to the speed of acceleration and the total amount of force
behind it.

APPLICATION
There are various practical applications for the moment of inertia, such as the parts in the engines of automobiles, in
the hull design of ships which helps prevent from rolling over when turning. There are centrifuges that are used in
laboratories to separate denser objects from the lighter ones in the test tubes and can also be used in aviation.

REFERENCE

Anonymous (2018). Moment of Inertia. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from

http://www.britannica.com/sicence/moment-of-inertia
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Agustin, Mark Joshua M.
mark_joshua1687@yahoo.com/2013103638/CEM-2
PHY11L-B1 Group 5

PROGRAM OUTCOME A. Ability to apply knowledge of

mathematics, science and engineering

Data Sheet / Computation (10)

PROGRAM OUTCOME G. Ability to communicate

effectively

Presentation / Graph, Figures and

Tables (15)

PROGRAM OUTCOME B. Ability to design and conduct

experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

Results and Discussion (15)

Conclusion / Error Analysis (15)

PROGRAM OUTCOME K. Ability to use the techniques,

skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for

engineering practice

Application (5)

Performance

TOTAL

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