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Date: 11/11/13
Aim: To investigate how the force required to maintain equilibrium of a suspended mass
depends on the angle between the line of action of the force and the horizontal.
Diagram:
Name: Brandon Sookdeo
Theory:
If an object is at equilibrium, then the forces are balanced. The net force is zero and the
acceleration is 0 ms-2. Having an acceleration of 0 ms-2, however, does not mean the
object is at rest. An object at equilibrium is either at rest and staying at rest, or in motion
and continuing in motion with the same speed and direction. If an object is at rest and is
in a state of equilibrium, then we would say that the object is at static equilibrium. Static
mg
F= +k
sin
F is the force, m is the mass of the load, k is a constant and g is the acceleration due to
gravity.
Name: Brandon Sookdeo
Method:
the points.
Variables:
Manipulated:
Responding:
1. Force F
2. Angle
Results:
Table 1: Showing measurements taken after changes were made to apparatus setup.
Name: Brandon Sookdeo
F/N /degrees 1/sin
5.30 98.0 1.06
5.80 115.0 1.18
6.50 129.0 1.30
7.30 136.0 1.46
8.50 143.0 1.70
9.50 148.0 1.90
Treatment of results:
y 2 y 1
Gradient of line = x 2x 1
y-intercept = 5.00
mg
F=
sin
1
F = mg
sin
gradient = mg
gradient
m =g
Name: Brandon Sookdeo
5 /.5
=g
g = 10 ms-2
Precautions:
1. It was ensured that the newton-meter was kept along the line of action F and that
or wobble.
Sources of error: