g - WATER PATH IN GRAVITY AIM: The aim of this experiment is to investigate the shape of a water path projected through

the gravitational field of the Earth and also to find g the acceleration due to the Earths gravity !"# $I%% &EE': A constant head apparatus( a dropper )for the jet*( a retort stands( +oss and clamp( two +ase clamps( up to two metre rulers( a T, camera and television or a vernier microscope( a measuring cylinder and a stopwatch $-AT T" '": .et up the apparatus as shown and for given water speed )u* measure the position )h and s* of the water path at a series of points along its length There are various ways of doing this / #se two rulers fixed to retort stands to plot the position )x(y* of the water path 0 #se the T, camera and television to do this The water path can then +e mar1ed directly onto the T, screen with washa+le mar1er pen A vertical ruler should +e set up +ehind the jet to give the scale Measure the volume of water coming from the jet per second ),* #se the camera or a travelling microscope to measure the diameter of the jet and hence calculate its internal area )A* 2A%2#%ATI"&.: 3lot two graphs: )a* h against s )+* h against s0 .ince volume per second ),* 4 velocity )u* x internal area )A* calculate the velocity of the water coming from the jet #se graph )+* and the e5uation h 4 6 g7s08u0 9 to calculate g

constant head

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Apparatus re5uired: 0 :ulers .topwatch :etort stand( +oss and clamp ;ase clamp )channel +ase* Travelling vernier microscope 2onstant head apparatus 'ropper T, camera Television Measuring cylinder )0<= ml* ;uc1et )to catch the water>* 2omments on the experiment: The different ways of o+serving the jet will depend on the apparatus availa+le A mop is a useful addition to the e5uipment>

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