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SY B Sc Resonance pendulum Group C

Aim :- To determine the equivalent length of a Kater’s Pendulum using resonance.


Apparatus:- Kater’s Pendulum, Simple Pendulum, telescope, meter scale, stop watch,
vernier callipers.
Theory:- When a body is forced to oscillate with the natural frequency of another body
then resonance occurs and the maximum energy is transferred only if the natural
frequency of the driver and driven are equal which is shown by the maximum amplitude of
oscillation of the driven.
Procedure:-

1) Suspend the Kater’s Pendulum by one of its knife edge.


2) Find the periodic time (T) of oscillation, by noting down the time for 20 oscillations.
3) Using the above T, calculate the equivalent length of the Kater’s pendulum by the formula
gT 2
le =
4 2
4) Now, suspend a simple pendulum from the Kater’s pendulum with length less than the
equivalent length.
5) Fix a pin to the bob and arrange a meter scale behind it.
6) Focus the pin and scale through a telescope. Note the equilibrium position.
7) Give small amplitude to the Kater’s pendulum. The simple pendulum is forced to oscillate.
Observe the variation of its amplitude. Note the maximum amplitude of oscillation(a m)
8) Repeat steps (6) and (7) for at least seven reading changing the length of simple pendulum,
l , less than and more than le in steps of 4-5 cm.
9) Note that the initial amplitude given to the Kater’s pendulum must be kept constant and
small.
10) Plot a graph of ‘am’ against ‘l’

Observations:-
(i) Determination of le :

Period of
Time taken for 20 gT2
Mean t oscillation le =
oscillations
T = t/20 4π2
s s s cm
(ii) Determination of am :

Obs. Length of simple Maximum Equilibrium Maximum


No. pendulum turning point position Amplitude am
l cm y cm x cm am = (x  y) cm
1
2
:
7

Graph :-

am

le l

Result :- The equivalent length of Kater’s pendulum 1) from calculation le = ________ cm.
2)from graph le = ________ cm.

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