Premier School Dhaka Mirpur
Class 11 Lab Experiment
Name :
2 In this experiment, you will investigate the oscillations of a wooden strip and a pendulum.
You have been provided with a wooden strip with two holes G and H.
(a) ● Place the wooden strip on the pivot as shown in Fig. 2.1.
a pivot
G H wooden strip
bench
Fig. 2.1
● Adjust the position of the strip on the pivot until the strip balances.
● The distance between G and the pivot is a.
Without marking the strip, measure and record a.
a = ......................................................... [1]
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(b) ● Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.2 with the nail through G.
nail
boss
wooden strip
stand
Fig. 2.2
● Pull the bottom of the strip towards you through a short distance.
● Release the strip. The strip will oscillate. The time for 10 oscillations is t.
Measure and record t.
t = ......................................................... [2]
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(c) (i) ● Set up the pendulum as shown in Fig. 2.3.
split cork
clamp
string
bob
Fig. 2.3
● The distance between the bottom of the split cork and the centre of the bob is l.
Adjust the position of the string in the split cork until l is approximately 35 cm.
● Pull the bob towards you through a short distance.
● Release the bob. The bob will oscillate.
● Adjust l until the time for 10 oscillations is the same as the value of t in (b).
● Measure and record l.
l = ...............................................................
● Calculate (l ─ a).
(l ─ a) = ...............................................................
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(ii) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of (l ─ a). Show your working.
percentage uncertainty = ..................................................... % [1]
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(d) ● Using hole H, repeat (a).
a = ...............................................................
● Using hole H, repeat (b).
t = ...............................................................
● Using this value of t, repeat (c)(i).
l = ...............................................................
(l ─ a) = ...............................................................
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(e) It is suggested that the relationship between l and a is
C
(l ─ a) =
a
where C is a constant.
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of C.
first value of C = ...............................................................
second value of C = ...............................................................
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(ii) Justify the number of significant figures that you have given for your values of C.
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(f) It is suggested that the percentage uncertainty in the values of C is 5%.
Using this uncertainty, explain whether your results support the relationship in (e).
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(g) Theory suggests that
g=
4π 2
T 2 a+ (
C
a )
where T is the period of the oscillations of the wooden strip and g is the acceleration of free
fall.
● Use your value of t from (d) to determine T.
T = ...............................................................
● Use your value of a from (d) and the corresponding value of C to determine a value for g.
Give an appropriate unit.
g = ...............................................................
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(h) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this experiment.
For any uncertainties in measurement that you describe, you should state the quantity
being measured and a reason for the uncertainty.
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(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may suggest
the use of other apparatus or different procedures.
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