Mechanical conservation of energy/ Maxwell’s wheel with measure Dynamics
Principle
A wheel, which can unroll around its axis on two cords, moves a gravitational field. This process is filmed with a video camera. The potential energy, kinetic energy, and rotational energy are converted into one another and determined as a function of time with the aid of the “measure Dynamics” software.
Benefits
- High and sturdy set-up
- Expressive demonstration of energy conversion
- Convert potential energy in energy of rotation, energy of translation, and vice versa
- Easy measurement and evaluation via movement tracking software
Software “Measure Dynamics”, single user
Support base DEMO
Support rod, stainless steel, 1000 mm
Plate holder
Holding device with cable releasee
Maxwell wheel
Meter scale, l = 1000 mm
Right angle clamp expert
Tasks
- Determination of the moment of inertia of the Maxwell wheel by way of the distance-time relationship.
- Determination of the moment of inertia of the Maxwell wheel by way of the velocity-time relationship.
- Graphical representation of the potential energy, kinetic energy, and rotational energy as a function of time.
What you can learn about
- Maxwell disc
- Energy of translation
- Energy of rotation
- Potential energy
- Moment of inertia
- Angular velocity
- Angular acceleration
- Instantaneous velocity
- Gyroscope