Group 5 2C-PH

26 Julao, Karen Grace P.

27 Lansang, Kyle Dillan T.
28 Liao, Dixee Alison O.
29 Liscano, Bea Patrice G.
30 Malabanan, John Wilfred T.
31 Mallari, Patricia Angelique

Date Performed: February 18, 2016

Date Submitted: February 29, 2016

Experiment No. 2
The Simple Pendulum
Abstract
The experiments objective was to determine the factors that affect the period of a simple pendulum and how
each of them affects the given set-up. The members of the group used two meter sticks, an inelastic string, a
stopwatch, a protractor, and metal bobs of different masses which were weighed using the triple beam balance.
Amplitude, the mass of the bob, and the length of the pendulum were the factors that were tested in the
experiment. For the amplitude, a protractor was used to measure 5, 10 and 20 at which the pendulum was to
be released. For the mass of the bob, the length of the string was constant but the metal bobs differed in mass.
Lastly, the length of the pendulum was tested by decreasing the length of the string by 20cm per trial. After
recording the results, the members of the group computed for the periods and the percentage error.
Question and Answer

1. Using MSEXCEL, Graph and display table 3. Length vs. Square of time. What relationship exists
between the length of a pendulum and the square of the period?

Length vs. Square of Periods

100
80
60

Length

Length (cm)

40
20
0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

Square of Periods

3.5

The length and the square of periods have a direct proportional relationship.

2. What are the factors affecting the period of a simple pendulum?

The factors that affect the period of a simple pendulum are amplitude, the mass of the bob, and the length of
the pendulum.

3. What must you do to the length of a simple pendulum so that its period is doubled?
To double the period of a simple pendulum, the length of the simple pendulum must also be doubled.

4. Determine the acceleration due to gravity in a location where a simple pendulum is 150.0 cm long
makes 100 vibrations in 246 seconds.
g=4

g=4 2

L
T2
1.50 m
2 . 46 s 2

g=9.79 m/s

Conclusion
Based on the data gathered, the group members concluded that there are three factors that affect the
period of a simple pendulum. These are amplitude, the mass of the bob, and the length of the pendulum. Higher
amplitude will result to a greater period. The heavier the bob is, the less time it will take to complete 20
vibrations which would result to a smaller period. The length of the inelastic string and the square of periods
have a direct proportional relationship which means that as the string becomes longer, the square of periods
would also increase.