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    The document describes an experiment to determine the mass moment of inertia of a flywheel using the falling weight method. Key variables like angular acceleration, torque, and time of fall are measured. An equation relating mass, time, and inertia is developed. By plotting mass versus time squared, the intercept gives inertia and slope gives friction torque.

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    The document describes an experiment to determine the mass moment of inertia of a flywheel using the falling weight method. Key variables like angular acceleration, torque, and time of fall are measured. An equation relating mass, time, and inertia is developed. By plotting mass versus time squared, the intercept gives inertia and slope gives friction torque.

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    The document describes an experiment to determine the mass moment of inertia of a flywheel using the falling weight method. Key variables like angular acceleration, torque, and time of fall are measured. An equation relating mass, time, and inertia is developed. By plotting mass versus time squared, the intercept gives inertia and slope gives friction torque.

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    The document describes an experiment to determine the mass moment of inertia of a flywheel using the falling weight method. Key variables like angular acceleration, torque, and time of fall are measured. An equation relating mass, time, and inertia is developed. By plotting mass versus time squared, the intercept gives inertia and slope gives friction torque.

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    Experiment No.

    1
    Determining Mass Moment of Inertia of a Flywheel

    OBJECTIVES

    The objectives of the experiment are as follows:

    1. To determine the mass moment of inertia of a flywheel by falling weight method.


    2. To determine the radius of gyration.
    3. To determine the frictional torque.

    THEORY

    Notations used:

     angular acceleration d diameter of the shaft with allowance


    for the rope
    m attached mass T torque
    Tt theoretical torque Tf frictional torque
    t time of fall h height of fall
    a linear acceleration I mass moment of inertia
    k radius of gyration M mass of the flywheel

    Governing equations:

    T = I (1)
    T = Tt – Tf (2)
    Tt = (mg-ma) (d/2) (3)
    h = ½ (at2) (4)
    a = 2h/t2 (5)
     = 2a/d (6)
    I = Mk2 (7)
    k = I /M (8)

    In the above equations, values of m, t, h, g, and d are known and T, Tt, Tf, a, and I are unknown.

    Tt – Tf = I(2a/d)

    d 2 h
    => (mg-ma)  T f  I . .2 2 [from eqns. (3) and (5)]
    2 d t

    => m(g-2h/t2) d/2 – Tf = 4hI/dt2

    => m(gt2-2h) d/2 – Tft2 = 4hI/d

    2T f t 2 8 hI
    2
    => m(gt -2h) = 
    d d2

    In the above equation, the only variables are m and t. Note that the above equation is of the form

    y = mx + c

    where m(gt2 – 2h) is one variable on the ordinate, t2 is the other variable on the abscissa and
    2Tf/d is the slope. Therefore, if one draws a graph with these axes, one can obtain the value of Tf
    from the slope, and the value of I from the intercept on the ordinate. Once the moment of inertia
    becomes known, the radius of gyration can be calculated from eqn. (8).
    APPARATUS

    The test rig, stop watch, scale, mass holder and masses.

    The test rig consists of a shaft resting on two ball bearings. The flywheel is mounted on the shaft.
    An inextensible cord carrying a mass holder is tied and wrapped around the shaft. One or more
    masses can be placed on the mass holder. If the load is sufficient to overcome the bearing
    friction, the cord unwinds from the shaft and the mass starts falling until stopped by a steel plate
    at the base.

    PROCEDURE

    1. Place the 0.964 kg weight on the holder. Turn the flywheel to wound the cord until the
    weight is at a height 1.473 metres.

    2. Release the flywheel and start the stop watch simultaneously. The weight will start
    falling. Measure the time of fall. Repeat the step at least thrice. Calculate the average
    time of fall. (Accurate timing is very important in this experiment.)

    3. Gradually increase the weight and repeat step 2 for at least 6 different weights. Always
    keep the height at 1.473 metres. (Suggested weights are 0.964, 1,490, 2,490, 4,830 and
    9,500 kg).

    4. Plot a graph with m(gt2-2h) along the ordinate and t2 along the abscissa. The graph should
    be a straight line. From the graph, find the intercept on the ordinate and calculate the
    mass moment of inertia from the following formula:

    I = d2/8h  (Intercept on the ordinate)

    5. Calculate the radius of gyration from the value of I.

    6. Find the slope of the line and hence the friction torque by using the following formula:

    d 
    Tf    * ( slope )
    2

    DATA AND RESULTS

    M = 15.391 kg
    d = 0.032 m
    h = 1.473 m
    mass of the holder, m1 = 0.45 kg

    Sample data sheet:

    No. Attached Total mass, Time of fall (sec.) Average t2 m(gt2-2h)


    of mass, m2 m = (m1+m2) time of fall
    Obs. (kg) (sec.)

    DISCUSSIONS

    The graph you have drawn should be a straight line. If it is not, state reasons. State any other
    points you find necessary to be stated.

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