ROY ALEXIUS NAIN (2009234742)

DISCUSSION The purpose to conduct this experiment was to determine the spring constant, k and natural frequency, f. By using vibration apparatus set in the lab, we have done this experiment and obtain the result. After conducting the experiment and calculation have been done, we get the value of spring constant is 1582.3 N/m. We get this value by using the formula of k, which is total load divide by total extension. From data tabulation we can plot a load versus extension graph which its result was straight line. The graph is linear which almost all the points was touched. It shows the value of k that we get is quite success. The theoretical spring constant that we are used is 1710 N/m. The experimental value of k that we are get is slightly lower than the theoretical value. The percentage of error is 8.07 %. This is because of the some errors during conducting the experiment. The phenomenon that happened in the spring was a free vibration. The damping in the system causes the amplitude of the oscillations to decrease over time. For every system, the system of an oscillating, mass will be obeys the law of conservation of energy. Other values of mass will affect the polar of oscillations that we get. From the graph recorded on the chart paper, it exhibits the simple harmonic of motion. The graph was sinusoidal. As we stated in the theory part, undamped means that the system has no friction (in the axis of the pulley or springs) and no damping term in the differential equation which relates the force inducing the motion to the displacement in the springs. Ignoring all the frictions, we have only need to consider energy of spring and kinetic energy of oscillating mass. The next objective is to know the natural frequency, f. We get this value by taking ten oscillations on the chart paper to get the T value. We start with no load and added with 2kg continuously till 10kg. The value of natural frequency that we get in this experiment is 2.58 rad/s. For the theoretical value, the natural frequency is 2.69 rad/s. All the values that we got and calculated are based on mass 2kg. The values for theoretical and experimental are also slightly different. The percentage of error is 4.26 %.

ROY ALEXIUS NAIN (2009234742)

There are some errors that occurred while doing this experiment. One of them is machine error. The machine is very sensitive. Even we are ignoring all the friction, but in this experiment we cannot avoid the friction. It makes our results cannot be 100% perfect. The moving part maybe need the oil to make it moves smoother and produce perfect vibration. We also put the pencil too close to the chart paper. It will produce a small friction but still able to effect the result obtain. Human error also can affect the result obtain, such as we need to release the base and at the same time we must push the button. Maybe because of our careless, we did not it at the same time. So, from this error, it will influence the readings that have been taken to be slightly different.

ROY ALEXIUS NAIN (2009234742)

CONCLUSION From the experiment, we can conclude that the value of spring constant, k is 1582.3 N/m. The theoretical spring constant that we used is 1710 N/m. The experimental value of natural frequency, f that we obtained is 2.69 rad/s. For the theoretical value, the natural frequency is 2.58 rad/s. Overall, this experiment shows that the values does not vary so much and only a small differences appear while comparing the values obtained both from experimental and theoretical values. Thus, I can say that the experiment has been done successfully even there are some errors occurred. It is hard to get 100% accuracy in any experiment performed. Lastly, my opinion that if a more suitable devices or apparatus are used in this experiment and the environment is suitable, the result obtain will be more accurate.