Object: To verify that the centrifugal force varies in direct proportion to the mass of the rotating body, the square of the speed of rotation, and the radius of gyration.
THEORY:
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED.
PROCEDURE ADOPTED:
CALCULATION:
Record the individual weights of the CF weights into table 1
TABLE: 1
CF Weight No. | Mass of CF Weight (Kg) | Weight of CF Weight (N) |
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 4 | ||
Average |
TABLE 2
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE DUE TO APPARATUS SELF WEIGHT
Speed N (rpm) | N2 | Force Display Reading (N) | Actual Centrifugal Force | Theoretical Centrifugal Force |
Gradient | N/rpm2 |
Shaft mass | kg | ||
Total shaft mass | kg | ||
Radius of gyration (based on part 1 results). k | m | ||
TABLE 3
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WITH VARYING MASS
atm radius andrpm
Added Mass, kg | N rpm | Force Display Reading (N) | Actual Centrifugal Force | Theoretical Centrifugal Force |
(N) | (N) | |||
TABLE 4
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WITH VARYING SPEED
WithKg mass atm radius
Speed N (rpm) | N2 | Force Display Reading (N) | Actual Centrifugal Force |
|
TABLE 5 CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AT 300 RPM FOR
0.4 KG ADDED MASS AT VARYING RADII
Position of | Radius of | Actual | Theoretical | |
added mass, K4 (m) | Gyration (m) | Force Display Reading (N) | Centrifugal Force (N) | Centrifugal Force (N) |
RESULTS & OBSERVATION