Torsion pendulum

Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of ______

• Lateral strain and linear strain

• Linear stress and lateral strain

• Shear stress and shear strain

• Shear strain and shear stress

When we're talking about a pendulum, what does T stand for?

• pi

• period

• length

• gravity

What is the unit for the period of a pendulum?

• second

• meter

• m/s/s

• Newton

Which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?

• mass

• length of the string

• tension of the string

• shape of the mass on the string

Where does a pendulum have maximum potential energy?

• at the bottom of its arc

• at the end of its swing

• as it rises up

• as it falls

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is any motion that repeats itself?

• variable

• cycle

• pendulum

• circle

Complete- The shorter the string, the _____________ the swings.

• greater

• less

Which is NOT an example of a pendulum?

• yoyo

• Foucalt Pendulum

• metronome

• diving board

What happens to the period for a pendulum as gravity increases?

• doesn't change

• decreases

• increases

What causes a pendulum to slow down?

• gravity

• friction or air resistance

• the length of the string