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Moment Of Inertia Of Flywheel
Aim :
The aim of this experiment is to measure the moment of inertia of a flywheel.
Diagram :
Inertia
Materials :
-   A heavy flywheel mounted on an axle on suitable bearings.
-   A ruler Vernier calipers
-   Thin cord Stopwatch
Procedure :
-   Set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram and allow the weight to fall a height h.
-   The length of twine fixed to the small mass should be equal to h, the original height of the
   small mass above the ground.
-   Measure the time (t) it takes to hit the ground.
-   Count the number of revolutions (N0) before the weight hits the ground and the further
   number of revolutions (Nf) before the flywheel comes to rest.
-   Repeat the procedure several times and obtain mean values for all quantities.
-  Measure the diameter of the axle (d) and record the mass of the falling weight (m)
Conclusion :
You can calculate the moment of inertia (I) of the flywheel from the formula,
I = md2 / 4 x Nf / [Nf + N0] x ([gt2 / 2h] - 1)
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