Torsional Pendulum Experiment - EX-5521A
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Product Summary
The period of a Torsional Pendulum is measured and compared to the theoretical value. The torsional pendulum consists of a torsion wire attached to a Rotary Motion Sensor with an object (a disk, ring, or rod with point masses) mounted on top of it. The period of oscillation is measured from a plot of the angular displacement versus time. To calculate theoretical period, the rotational inertia is determined by measuring the dimensions of the object. The torsional spring constant is determined from the slope of a plot of force versus angular displacement.
PASCO Advantage
To determine the torsional spring constant, the force versus angular displacement graph is quickly and easily obtained by pulling with a Force Sensor on a string wrapped around the Rotary Motion Sensor pulley.