The Effects of Different Factors on the Period of a Pendulum

Materials
Stand String Masses Stop Watch Meter stick Protractor

Method
I.String Length 1. Set up your experiment by tying the string to the stand and then connecting the mass to the string perhaps by again tying the string 2. To test the factor of string length, your constants will be 20 gram mass and 10 degree amplitude. Start with a string length of 50 centimeters. 3. For each test, lift the mass to the amplitude (10 degrees) using a protractor to measure the degrees. Be sure the string is straight and not loose 4. Ready the stop watch 5. Let go of the mass while simultaneously starting the stop watch. 6. Stop the stop watch when the mass stops moving and record the time (in seconds) along with the string length and trial number. 7. When you trial is over, decrease the string length by 10 centimeters

8. Repeat steps 1-7 until your string reaches the length of 10 centimeters.

II.Mass 1. Set up your experiment by tying the string to the stand and then connecting the mass to the string perhaps by again tying the string 2. To test the factor of mass, your constants will be a string length of 20

centimeters and 10 degree amplitude. 3. The masses will be 20g, 100g, 200g, and 500g 4. For each test, lift the mass to the amplitude (10 degrees) using a protractor to measure the degrees. Be sure the string is straight and not loose 5. Ready the stop watch 6. Let go of the mass while simultaneously starting the stop watch. 7. Stop the stop watch when the mass stops moving and record the time (in seconds) along with the mass and trial number. 8. When your trial is over, move on to the next given mass

9. Repeat steps 1-8 until you reach the last given mass

III.Amplitude 1. Set up your experiment by tying the string to the stand and then connecting the mass to the string perhaps by again tying the string 2. To test the factor of amplitude, your constants will be a 20 gram mass and a string length of 20 centimeters. Start with amplitude of 5 degrees. 3. Lift the mass to the amplitude using a protractor to measure the degrees. Be sure the string is straight and not loose 4. Ready the stop watch 5. Let go of the mass while simultaneously starting the stop watch. 6. Stop the stop watch when the mass stops moving and record the time (in seconds) along with the amplitude and trial number. 7. When you trial is over, increase the amplitude by 5 degrees

8. Repeat steps 1-7 until your amplitude reaches 20 degrees.

Tables and Charts

Pendulum Period Independent Variable: String Length 10 degrees Dependent Variable: Pendulum Period Trial 1 2 3 4 5 String Length (cm) 10 20 30 40 50 Pendulum Period (sec) Constant: Mass 20 g; Amplitude

Pendulum Period Independent Variable: Mass 10 degrees Constant: String Length 20 cm; Amplitude

Dependent Variable: Pendulum Period Trial 1 2 3 4 Mass (g) 20 100 200 500 Period (sec)

Pendulum Period Independent Variable: Amplitude Constant: String Length 20 cm; Mass

 20 g Dependent Variable: Pendulum Period Trial 1 2 3 4 Amplitude (degrees) 5 10 15 20 Period (sec)

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