Rigid bodies exhibit inertia with regard to rotational motion about a fixed axis.
We will measure the inertia of the entire system as a function of the location of the masses and demonstrate the validity of this relation. Please read the directions, plan your work, and organize the data computation sheet so that another person can follow it. The system whose inertia to be determined consists of the turntable and drum, an arm, and inertia masses. The system is to be accelerated by a load cord attached to and wrapped around the drum. We will determine the net torque on the system, the angular acceleration of the system, and calculate its inertia.