06 Pre-Laboratory: Pendulum Lab (Intro)

1.) Define the relationship between the bob and the string's length in the
simulation.

- The bob has no direct link with the length of the string. Whereas the length of
the string affects the period of the pendulum, the longer the string, the longer
the period of the pendulum.

2.) What happens to the swinging pendulum if friction is reduced to zero? To its
maximum limit?

- Friction slows the swing as well. If the pendulum swings owing to inertia from
the original release, it will eventually come to rest. When friction is zero, motion
is simple harmonic motion; nevertheless, motion is stopped when friction
reaches its maximum limit.

3.) What kind of wave is formed from the constant motion being made by the
pendulum?

- A wave's frequency determines its kind, which may be estimated using a

pendulum's time period. A pendulum is a free-swinging weight hanging from a
pivot. Gravity acts as a restoring force, accelerating the pendulum back to its
equilibrium position when it is pushed sideways from its resting, equilibrium
position. When the pendulum is freed, the restoring force acting on its mass
causes it to oscillate about its equilibrium position, swinging back and forth.

4.) If the gravity constant is changed, will the pendulum behave the same as it
did from its original gravity constant? Why or why not?

- Yes, gravity does have an influence on a pendulum's time frame. The

pendulum will act differently. As we all know, the gravitational constant has an
influence on the pendulum. A pendulum's period is proportional to its length
squared multiplied by gravity's acceleration. It is proportional to the length
squared and inversely proportional to the square of gravity's acceleration.

5.) Based on the setup, what kind of pendulum is this? Explain your answer.

- The pendulum is a basic pendulum in this design. A basic pendulum is made

composed of a weight, or bob, that is freely hanging from the end of a rope or
bar. The bob swings downward due to gravity.