Model No:SPH-M011
To determine the value of g using Kater's Pendulum
The Kater’s Pendulum Apparatus is a physics laboratory instrument designed to determine the acceleration due to gravity (g) at a given location using the reversible pendulum method. It consists of a rigid pendulum bar fitted with two knife edges and adjustable masses, enabling oscillations about two different suspension axes.
The experiment involves measuring and comparing the time periods of oscillation about both knife edges. When the time periods are equal or nearly equal, the equivalent length of the pendulum can be determined and used to calculate the local acceleration due to gravity. This experiment helps students understand compound pendulum motion, reversible oscillations, and precision measurement techniques.
Ideal for physics laboratories in colleges, universities, and engineering institutions, Kater’s Pendulum Apparatus provides hands-on experience in classical mechanics and experimental determination of gravitational acceleration.
Experiment: To determine the value of g using Kater's Pendulum
Kater’s pendulum is a compound pendulum based on the principle that the center of suspension and center of oscillation are interchangeable. The movable cylinders, knife edges and the metallic weight are so adjusted such that the time periods of the pendulum about the two knife edges situated asymmetrically with respect to the center of gravity are exactly equal.
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