Phy 121 Laboratory 4: MEASURE ACCELERATION OF GRAVITY

V.Caculation: - The accuracy of stopwatch: 0.01 s - The accuracy of measuring tape: 0.5 mm Table 14.1 Length of cord (m) Time Time for 20 oscillation periods t (s) The period of oscillation T (s) g 1 34.04 2 34.96 0.765 3 34.94 4 35.00 5 34.93

1.752 9.839 9.875 0.0198

1.748 9.884 9.875 0.0198

1.747 9.895 9.875 0.0198

1.75 9.861 9.875 0.0198

1.747 9.895 9.875 0.0198

Formulas to calculate the inaccuracy of g:  Result: g = 9.875 0.0198 m/s2 

VI. Review questions: 1. When can we measure g by formula: T2 = ?

When we can easily determine the length of cord (long enough) and the period of oscillation T by experiment tools. 2. Give some reasons about the inaccuracy of the experiment. - Accuracy of stopwatch, measuring tape and air friction.