Abstract
An optical system with a photogate was developed to measure the speed of a pendulum at the lowest point of motion to obtain the damping and the resistance coefficients of the pendulum. The photogate consisted of a photoresistor, a laser, a mechanical body, and a pendulum ball. A 3D printer was used to produce the mechanical body and pendulum balls of various sizes. Furthermore, an Arduino was used to automate the measurement of the speed at the lowest point of motion and increase the precision. It was found that the resistance coefficient was found to be proportional to the size of the balls, which is regardless of ball mass, consistent with the drag equation for a small Reynolds number. The developed instrument and program were applied to the experiment class, and positive results in education about air resistance was obtained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1067-1075 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | New Physics: Sae Mulli |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- 3D printer
- Arduino
- Damping coefficient
- Fluid dynamics
- Resistance coefficient
- Simple pendulum