Raw Data

Mass of plumb bob #1 = 0.310 Kg

Mass of plumb bob #2 = 0.520 Kg

effective length #1 = 60.625 in Stopwatch-1 Stopwatch-2

Displaced Angle Plumb Bob time, t Period, T ωn time, t
[°] [ ] [seconds] [seconds] [rads/s] [seconds]
5° 1 24.25 2.425 2.59100 24.8
5° 2 25.39 2.539 2.47467 25.3
10° 1 25.09 2.509 2.50426 24.91
10° 2 25.21 2.521 2.49234 25.3
30° 1 25.54 2.554 2.46014 25.59
30° 2 25.55 2.555 2.45917 25.87
45° 1 25.1 2.510 2.50326 25.49
45° 2 26.03 2.603 2.41382 26.03
60° 1 26.12 2.612 2.40551 26.12
60° 2 26.75 2.675 2.34885 26.57

effective length #2 = 96.625 in Stopwatch-1 Stopwatch-2

Displaced Angle Plumb Bob time, t Period, T ωn time, t
[°] [ ] [seconds] [seconds] [rads/s] [seconds]
5° 1 31.38 3.138 2.00229 31.53
5° 2 31.02 3.102 2.02553 32.03
10° 1 31.78 3.178 1.97709 31.71
10° 2 31.66 3.166 1.98458 31.79
30° 1 31.85 3.185 1.97274 31.99
30° 2 32.23 3.223 1.94948 32.03
45° 1 32.66 3.266 1.92382 32.37
45° 2 32.3 3.230 1.94526 32.62
60° 1 33.06 3.306 1.90054 32.59
60° 2 33.33 3.333 1.88514 33.35

Actual g
Displaced Angle Plumb Bob time, t Period, T ωn Length, L
[°] [ ] [seconds] [seconds] [rads/s] [in]
5° 1 31.38 3.138 2.00229 96.625
5° 2 31.02 3.102 2.02553 96.625
5° 1 31.53 3.153 1.99276 96.625
5° 2 32.03 3.203 1.96166 96.625
5° 1 24.25 2.425 2.59100 60.625
5° 2 25.39 2.539 2.47467 60.625
5° 1 24.80 2.48 2.53354 60.625
5° 2 25.30 2.53 2.48347 60.625
w Data
Effective Length #1 = 60.625 in
Effective Length #2 = 96.625 in

Stopwatch-2 Theorical
Period T ωn Length, L ωn Error
[seconds] [rads/s] [in] [ m] [rads/s] [%]
2.480 2.53354 60.625 1.540 2.52185 0.46
2.530 2.48347 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -1.52
2.491 2.52235 60.625 1.540 2.52185 0.02
2.530 2.48347 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -1.52
2.559 2.45533 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -2.64
2.587 2.42875 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -3.69
2.549 2.46496 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -2.26
2.603 2.41382 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -4.28
2.612 2.40551 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -4.61
2.657 2.36477 60.625 1.540 2.52185 -6.23

Stopwatch-2 Theorical
Period T ωn Length, L ωn Error
[seconds] [rads/s] [in] [ m] [rads/s] [%]
3.153 1.99276 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -0.24
3.203 1.96166 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -1.80
3.171 1.98145 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -0.81
3.179 1.97647 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -1.06
3.199 1.96411 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -1.67
3.203 1.96166 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -1.80
3.237 1.94105 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -2.83
3.262 1.92618 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -3.57
3.259 1.92795 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -3.48
3.335 1.88401 96.625 2.454 1.99756 -5.68

Length, L gcalculated gassumed Error

[ m] [m/s2] [m/s2] [%]
2.454 9.839592 9.793167 0.47
2.454 10.069302 9.793167 2.82
2.454 9.746193 9.793167 -0.48
2.454 9.444285 9.793167 -3.56
1.540 10.337647 9.793167 5.56
1.540 9.430176 9.793167 -3.71
1.540 9.884207 9.793167 0.93
1.540 9.497388 9.793167 -3.02