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Physics 201

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Giancoli Physics text.

Measure the inner and outer diameters of your washer.

How did you measure the diameter?

What is the best way to measure the diameter using the materials

provided?

How accurately do you think the diameter could be measured using

these materials (e.g., to within what percent error do you think you

could measure the diameter)?

What is the maximum measurement you can get and what is the minimum for the

outer diameter of the washer?

What is the percent difference between these measurements?

Construct a pendulum and indicate the measurements you used to determine its

length from the knot in the string to the center of the washer.

Determine as accurately as possible how long it takes the pendulum to

complete a small swing. 'Small' means that the amplitude of the motion is not

greater than .1 of the length of the pendulum.

The period of the pendulum is the time required to swing from one extreme

position to the other and back.

Keep the details of your measurements in your lab notebook but on initial

sheet report diameter, length and period.

Every class come in with a good question or a statement that you know

everything. A good question consists of a statement of a situation or problem

and a summary of what you do and do not understand about it.

 

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