Factors that Affect the Period of a Pendulum
Purpose: To determine the factor(s) that affect the period of a pendulum.
Hypothesis: The factors that I think will affect the period of the pendulum are the displacement and the suspended mass because if the mass of the bob is a lot than it will take more force for the pendulum to swing and if there's a high displacement it will give the pendulum more energy to complete the cycle.
Materials:
stopwatch
100, 200, and a 500g bob
protractor
meter stick
string
Procedures:
1. Gather materials.
2. Start the string at a length of 130cm.(control)
3. Attach a 200g bob(control) to the bottom of the string.
4. Make the displacement 30cm by pulling the bob 30cm away from the center. Do this with a meter stick.
5. Let go of the bob and allow one full cycle before starting the stop watch.
6. Stop the stop watch after the bob returns.
7. Record data.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 with a displacement of 60cm. Then try a displacement of 90cm.
9. Now repeat steps 1-7 with a length of suspension of 130cm,170cm, and 210cm. The controls are a bob of 200g and a displacement of 90cm.
10. Finally repeat steps 1-7 with 100g, 200g, and a 500g bob. The controls are a displacement of 90cm and a suspension of 130cm.
Observations: controls-length of suspension 130cm, bob 200g
How Displacement Affects the Period of a Pendulum
Displacement Period
30cm 2.72 seconds
60cm 2.37 seconds
90cm 2.34 seconds
controls- displacement 90cm, bob 200g
How Length of Suspension Affects the Period of a Pendulum
Length of Suspension Period
130cm 2.34 seconds
170cm 2.55 seconds
210cm 2.87 seconds
controls- displacement 90cm, length of suspension 130cm
How the Bob Affects the Period of a Pendulum
Bobs Period
100g 2.29 seconds
200g 2.34 seconds
500g 2.69 seconds
Conclusion:
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the factor(s) that affect the period of a pendulum. The independent variables were the length of suspension, displacement, and mass (bob). The dependent variable was the period of the pendulum.
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