Pendulums and Periodic Motion

The time taken by the oscillating body to make one complete oscillation.

• Periodic time

• Periodic motion

• Oscillatory motion)

• Crest

What is a mass that hangs from a fixed point and swings to and fro?

• pencil

• x axis

• pendulum

• variable

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Which is NOT an example of a pendulum?

• yoyo

• Foucalt Pendulum

• metronome

• diving board

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What was the standard swing time for our 38 cm pendulum?

• 5 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

Which variable DID affect the out come of the experiment?

• starting position

• length of string

• mass or amount of pennies

How many swings do you predict for our standard experiment of a 38 cm. pendulum?

• 15 swings

• 8 swings

• 12 swings

• 30 swings

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What would be a reasonable guess for a 250cm pendulum?

• 12 swings

• 4 swings

• 10 swings

• 20 swings

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete cycle of a pendulum's swing?

• Period

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Which factor primarily affects the period of a simple pendulum?

• Mass of the bob

• Length of the string

• Amplitude of swing

• Gravitational force

In a pendulum experiment, if the length of the pendulum is doubled, what happens to the period?

• It doubles

• It halves