Phys Lab LAB#1 Title Forced Oscillations-Pohl's Pendulum: Name-Lab Partners - Date - Objectives

Phys Lab
LAB#1
TITLE
Forced Oscillations-Pohl’s pendulum
Name-Faten Driss.
Lab Partners-Rym Khemiri,Khaled Ferjaoui,Aymen Rachid.
Date-18/01/2018.
Objectives
-To study the free oscillation and the forced oscillations.
-To understand the effect of damping on oscillatory motion
-To understand the effects of resonance and to draw it’s curve for the pendulum under
different values.
-To investigate frequency characteristics of the forced oscillations of the Pohl´s pendulum for
different dampings.
Equipments :
-Power supply, universal
-Torsion pendulum after pohl
-Bridge rectifier, 30 V AC/1 A DC
-Stopwatch, digital, 1/100 sec.
-Digital multimeter
-Connecting cord, 250 mm, yellow
-Connecting cord, 750 mm, red
Connecting cord, 750 mm, blue
Introduction :
This experiment uses
electrical circuits to
demonstrate some of the
important features of
resonance between a
driving force and an
oscillator we will plot out a
resonance curve for this
system and observe how
the response of the
oscillator peaks sharply
when the driving frequency is the same as the natural frequency of the oscillator.
Preliminary questions:
1)If a particle undergoes SHM with amplitude 0.18 m, what is the total distance
it travels in one period?
The total distance :
4∗0.18=0.72 m
2)The springs of a 1500-kg car compress 5.0 mm when its 68-kg driver gets into
the driver’s seat. If the car goes over a bump, what will be the frequency of
oscillations? Ignore damping.
Fspring = Fg
-k∆x=-mg
mg
K=
∆x
68 kg∗9.8 m/s 2
K= = 133280 N/m
5∗10−3
1 k 1 1333280 N / m
So, the frequency f=
2π √ =
m 2π
x
√ 1500 kg
= 1.5Hz
3)Estimate the stiffness of the spring in a child’s pogo stick if the child has a
mass of 35 kg and bounces once every 2.0 seconds.
²∗m
K=4 π =109.95 N /m
T2
Procedure :
Fig :Electrical connection for the

experiment
A-Free Oscillation:
 Undamping:
To determine the characteristic frequency v0 of the torsion pendulum without damping (IB = 0), the
time for several oscillations is measured repeatedly and the mean value of the period — T0
calculated.
To determine the oscillating period and the characteristic frequency of the undamped case
in our experience we calculated the time for 6 oscillations which has the value of T=11.67s so
11.67 2π
the period T 0= =1.945 s with a angular frequency of w 0= =3.23 rad /s and a
6 1.945
1
frequency of F 0= =0.514 hz.
T0
 Damping:
ϕ(t)
∆=ln =δT
ϕ(t +T )
This is called the logarithmic decrement , with δ is called the damping constant,ϕ (t) is the
amplitude of the damped oscillation.
We use this formula to calculate the logarithmic decrement of damping.

Build the experiment now using the following current intensities for the eddy current brake
(controlled by the ammeter):
IB ≈ 0, 25A (U~ = 4V); IB ≈ 0, 40A (U~ = 6V); IB ≈ 0, 55A (U~ = 8V) and IB ≈ 0, 9A (U~ = 12V).
The experimental results:
T(s) F(Hz) Amplitudes

U=4V/IB=0.25A 11.8 0.510 20-18-16-14-12-11-
= 1.96
6 8-7-6.5-5.5-4.5-3-
2.5-2
U=6V/IB=0.4A 11.65 0.515 16-12-9-7-6-5.5-4.5-
= 1.94
6 3.5-2-1.5-1
U=8V/IB=0.55A 9.81 0.510 13.5-9.5-6.5-4-3-2-1
= 1.96
5
U=12V/IB=0.9A 5.61 0.534 7.5-2.5-1
= 1.87
3
U (v) ϕ *e−1(cm) 1 δ ¿ ¿) øn ∆=lnk

(s) =k
δ øn+1
4 20*0.36 =7.2 15.72 0.063 18 -0.105
=0.9
20
6 16*0.36 =5.76 11.64 0.859 12 -0.28
=0.75
16
8 13.5*0.36=4.86 6.86 0.145 9.5 -0.35
=0.7
13.5
12 7.5*0.36= 2.7 3.74 0.267 2.5 -1.10
= 0.33
7.5
B-Forced oscillation :
1. The resonance curves are to be determined and to be represented

graphically using the damping values of A.
2. The resonance frequencies are to be determined and are to be
compared with the resonance frequency values found beforehand.
3. The phase shifting between the torsion pendulum and the stimulating
external torque is to be observed for a small damping value assuming
that in one case the stimulating frequency is far below the resonance
frequency and in the other case it is far above it.
Experimental results :
The damping value U= 4 v
T (s) Amplitude Wf (rad/s)

5 17.49 1 0.718
=¿8.745
2
10 16.69 1.4 1.506
=¿4.172
4
20 17.1 2 2.204
=¿2.85
6
40 27 1 2.327
=¿2.7
10
60 7.5 0.6 3.396
=¿1.85
4
The damping value U= 6 v
T (s) Amplitude Wf (rad/s)

5 17.79 1.2 0.706
=8.895
2
10 16.09 1.6 1.171
= 5.363
3
20 6.93 3 2.719
=2.31
3
40 18.4 1.2 3.079
=2.04
9
60 9.75 0.8 3.222
=1.95
5
For very small

frequencies va the
phase difference is
approximately zero,
i.e. the pendulum
and the stimulating torque are ”inphase”. If va is much greater than v0, pendulum and
stimulating torque are nearly in opposite phase to each other
The relatively sharp maximum of the amplitude occurs at the so-called resonance frequency.
This is the characteristic shape The smaller the damping, the faster the transition from
swinging“inphase”to the “in opposite phase “state can be achieved.
Conclusion :
In conclusion this experience helped us to understand more the free and the forced
oscillations and how to use it’s characteristics and to apply it in the theoretical work.

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Lab Partners-Rym Khemiri,Khaled Ferjaoui,Aymen Rachid.

-To understand the effect of damping on oscillatory motion

Fig :Electrical connection for the

We use this formula to calculate the logarithmic decrement of damping.

The experimental results:

T(s) F(Hz) Amplitudes

U (v) ϕ *e−1(cm) 1 δ ¿ ¿) øn ∆=lnk

1. The resonance curves are to be determined and to be represented

The damping value U= 4 v

T (s) Amplitude Wf (rad/s)

T (s) Amplitude Wf (rad/s)

For very small

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