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G5B U8 Movement of a Pendulum

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is TRUE about a pendulum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both A and B

d)

not in the choices

2.

The time of 1 pendulum cycle is the same in all pendulums.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not easy to tell

d)

Not in the choices

3.

How do you compute for the average ofthe pendulum cycles?

a)

Add the 3 times in seconds and divide by 3

b)

Multiply the 3 times in seconds and divide by 3

c)

Subtract the 3 times in seconds and divide by 3

d)

Add the 3 times in seconds

4.

What are the controlled variables in this experiment? Check ALL that is true.

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

5.

What is the experimental variable in this experiment?

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

6.

Which pendulum will be faster?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

the same

d)

not in the choices

7.

What are the controlled variables in this experiment? Check ALL that is true.

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

8.

What is the experimental variable in this experiment?

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

9.

Which pendulum is slower?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

time is the same

d)

not in the choices

10.

What are the controlled variables in this experiment? Check ALL that is true.

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

11.

What is the experimental variable in this experiment?

a)

amplitude

b)

weight

c)

length

d)

all of the choices

12.

Which pendulum is faster?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

the time is the same

d)

not in the choices

13.

What affects the pendulum cycle? What makes a pendulum cycle fast or slow?

a)

pendulum length

b)

weight of the bob

c)

amplitude of the release

d)

all of the choices

14.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Experiment on changing the weight of the bob is Experiment A and _____.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

none of the choices

15.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Experiment on changing the amplitude of the bob is Experiment A and _____.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

none of the choices

16.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Experiment on changing the pendulum length is Experiment A and _____.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

none of the choices

17.

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The time of the pendulum B is ____.

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.9 s

c)

hard to tell

d)

none of the choices

18.

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The time of the pendulum C is ____.

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.9 s

c)

hard to tell

d)

none of the choices

19.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

The time of the pendulum D is ____.

a)

1.3 s

b)

0.9 s

c)

hard to tell

d)

none of the choices

20.

What should the experimental variable be if we want to increase or decrease one pendulum cycle?

a)

pendulum length

b)

amplitude

c)

weight of the bob

d)

all of the choices

21.

How easy/difficult is this unit?

a)

Very difficult

b)

Difficult

c)

Average

d)

Easy

e)

Very easy

22.

Do you have any message/comment about this unit and the activities?

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