Conclusion

 

Overall, this experiment is not quite a success as there are many factors that influence the error both in readings and apparatus set up. In order to reduce these errors, some consideration has to be taken to improve the experiment, so better performance can be obtained, hence making this experiment a success. In my opinion, the area where the lab is performed should be a closed set so that no blowing winds will affects the pendulum swing. Other than that, the set up for the experiment must be reliable and suitable apparatus must be used to improve the accuracy of readings taken, for example the usage of the ‘allen key’ as the hinge is totally unsuitable. Perhaps, more readings should be taken for each swings and then the average values are calculated, at least the values will not be so much in difference. Lastly, in this matter some errors can be eliminated if some precautions are taken seriously.