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Subject: Why g differs from experimental g, even when adjusting for Inertia?

Date: Mon Sep 27 16:41:34 2004
Posted by Nick Dragisic
Grade level: 10-12 School: Benet
City: Lisle, Illinois State/Province: Illinois Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1096321294.Ph
Message:

Using an Atwood machine, with pulleys, I determined the experimental value of 
g, taking into consideration inertia and pulley mass?  Why is the percent error 
so large - 33%?  Derived friction force from a line graph - potential for error 
here.  Also, errors in measuring time possible.  But if there were no human 
errors, would the accepted value of g equal the derived value if equation 
controlled for inertia and pulley mass?


Re: Why g differs from experimental g, even when adjusting for Inertia?

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