Physics Form 4

EXPERIMENT 1: The Simple Pendulum

Aim: To determine the relationship between ________________________________________

Hypothesis: _________________________________________________________________

Variables:
(a) Manipulated variable

: _________________________________

(b) Responding variable

: _________________________________

(c) Constant variable

: _________________________________

Apparatus:
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Materials:
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Procedure:
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Results:

Tabulation of data
Length of pendulum,
l / cm

Time taken to complete 20 oscillations, t / s

t1

t2

20.0

17.6

17.5

30.0

22.1

22.2

40.0

25.0

25.0

50.0

28.0

27.9

60.0

30.8

30.8

70.0

33.1

33.2

Period,

Mean, t

Graph

Discussion:
The graph of period, T against length, l shows a ____________ with a ___________ gradient.
This means that as l ____________, T also ______________. Hence, the hypothesis is
accepted.
Conclusion:
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