This document describes an experiment to determine the modulus of rigidity of a wire using an oscillating method. Key details include:
- The experiment measures the time period of oscillations of a solid cylindrical rod suspended by a wire when a mass is attached.
- The modulus of rigidity is calculated using a formula involving the mass, length, and radius of the rod, length and radius of the wire, and time period of oscillations.
- Procedural steps include measuring the diameter, length, and mass of components and recording the time for 10 oscillations to calculate the time period.
- Based on the observations recorded, the calculated modulus of rigidity of the wire is 1.48 × 1014 dyn