This lab was a class lab, where Professor Wolf did the experiment once. We are trying to show that linear and angular momentum is conserved.
A ball is put on top of the ramp and flies off and hits a spot on the floor.
Using kinematics, we solve for the velocity at which the ball leaves the ramp.
We found that the velocity at which it exited the ramp was 1.4 m/s.
Above is the calculations for the moment of inertia of the ball.
Using logger pro, we find the angular velocity of the system
Our answer for angular momentum was 1.74 rad/s
Our answer was close to all other groups. The real angular momentum is most likely smaller though, as we did not account for human error, friction, air resistance, and any other anomalies. All in all, the experiment was successful.
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