Conservation of Energy Experiment (MJM)

Study conservation of energy.

Download and check the program

Be ready to use Excel. We will take data from the encoder program and put it into Excel. Then you can massage the data as we go, after each set of x,v values.

Determine the pulley radius R.

Data taking

Now you have at least 5 sets of x,v data. This is to go in the spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet Analysis

Do a second run with 8 small masses instead of 4, and repeat the analysis.

If time permits in the lab, do another run with your choice of mass hanging off the end.

In writing the report, you may want to print out some of the spreadsheet, and attach it to your lab book.