Trajectories of a damped double-swinging Atwood's machine

Authors

Mikhail P. Solon National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Julie Mae Dado National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Anthony Amarra National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Joonee Manipon National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jose Perico Esguerra National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Carlo Mar Blanca National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We generalize existing equations of motion for a Double-Swinging At wood's Machine (DSAM) by deriving damping terms using a modified Rayleigh's dissipation function. Two types of damping are introduced: air drag of the swinging masses and friction in the pulley. Numerical simulations for some parameter set reveal crucial differences between the undamped and the damped DSAM. Experimental data gathered via image processing is shown to fit well with the model of three free parameters, predicting a value of g = 11.25 m/s².

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Issue

2008: Proceedings of the 26th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2008-PB-13

Section

Poster Session B (Instrumentation, Environmental, and Theoretical Physics)

Published

2008-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

MP Solon, JM Dado, A Amarra, J Manipon, JP Esguerra, and CM Blanca, Trajectories of a damped double-swinging Atwood’s machine, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 26, SPP-2008-PB-13 (2008). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2008-PB-13.