Reference no: EM132435309
ENT 301 Mechanics Assignment, Department of Technology - Buffalo State College, USA
Task - Determining the Moment of Inertia of the Flywheel.
Given -
Equipment:
Weights - 150lbs, 200lbs and 250lbs.
Tape measure.
Stop watch.
String to attach to the wheel and the weight.
Wheel on wooden supports.

Parameters:
Distance between the weights and the floor.
Size of the wheel.
Procedure:
1. Attach a string to the wheel.
2. Get a 150lbs, 200lbs and 250lbs weight.
3. Pick a distance you want to drop the weight from.
4. Attach the 150lb weight to the string.
5. Measure the distance from the weight to the ground and record it.
6. Get a stop watch, and record the amount of time it takes the weight to hit the ground.
7. Repeat for the 200 and 250lb weight, make sure you are using the same distance every time.
Format -
Summary:
Introduction:
Experimental set-up:
Results and Discussion:
Conclusion: