Pendulum Lab

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Pendulum Lab

• Swinging Singles

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Purpose

• To better understand the concepts of period (T),
  frequency (f), and amplitude.
• To determine which variables affect the period of
  a simple pendulum.

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Hypothesis - Key Variables?

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Materials

• Ring Stand
• String
• Mass
• Meter Stick
• Stopwatch

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Procedure

• SWING 50 times (Cycles per unit of time)
• MEASURE everything length, mass, frequency,
  period, amplitude.
• Make a TABLE to KEEP TRACK of data
• For Multiple Runs
• For Data Analysis
• Take HOME for Data Analysis
• Write up Results and Conclusions

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Ballistic Pendulum
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What time is it?
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What time is it?
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We can do this
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Does it still swing in the dark?
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Till Next Time

• The End . Of Time