User's Manual

012-05293F Complete Rotational System
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7. Calculate the theoretical value of the rotational inertia of the disk about its center of mass and
about its diameter.
8. Use a percent difference to compare the experimental values to the theoretical values.
Rotational Inertia for Ring and
Disk Combined
Rotational Inertia for Disk Alone
(experimental value)
Rotational Inertia for Ring
(experimental value)
Rotational Inertia for Vertical Disk
(experimental value)
% Difference for Disk
% Difference for Ring
Rotational Inertia for Disk
(theoretical value)
Rotational Inertia for Ring
(theoretical value)
Rotational Inertia for Vertical Disk
(theoretical value)
% Difference for Vertical Disk
Table 5.3: Results