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Worksheet - Simple Pendulum

The document is a physics worksheet about measuring time intervals using a simple pendulum. It includes a table with readings of the time taken for 20 oscillations of pendulums of varying string lengths. Students are asked to measure the diameter and radius of the pendulum bob, use this to calculate the true pendulum length, determine the period for each reading, and plot a graph of period against length. They then use the graph to find the length of a pendulum with a period of 1.50 seconds.

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Worksheet - Simple Pendulum

The document is a physics worksheet about measuring time intervals using a simple pendulum. It includes a table with readings of the time taken for 20 oscillations of pendulums of varying string lengths. Students are asked to measure the diameter and radius of the pendulum bob, use this to calculate the true pendulum length, determine the period for each reading, and plot a graph of period against length. They then use the graph to find the length of a pendulum with a period of 1.50 seconds.

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  • Simple Pendulum Experiment Details: Describes the objectives and setup of an experiment using a simple pendulum, including apparatus and methodological details.
  • Pendulum Experiment Instructions: Provides specific instructions and tasks for conducting the pendulum experiment, including steps for data recording and analysis.

Yr 9 Physics Worksheet Topic: Simple pendulum

Obj: To measure small intervals of time using simple pendulum


1. A student carries out an experiment using a simple pendulum. Fig. 1.1 shows the apparatus

Fig.1.1

The student records the time t taken for 20 complete oscillations for a range of different
lengths x of the string. The readings are shown in the table.

The length l of the pendulum is given by the equation l = x + r, where r is the radius of the

pendulum bob. Fig. 1.2 shows the pendulum bob drawn actual size

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Fig. 1.2

(a) (i) Use your rule to measure the diameter d of the pendulum bob. d =....................................

(ii) Calculate the radius r of the pendulum bob r =....................................

(b) (i) Complete the column for the length l / cm in the table using the equation l = x + r.

(ii) The period T is the time taken for one complete oscillation. Complete the column

for the period T / s in the table.

(c) Plot the graph of T / s (y-axis) against l / cm (x-axis). Start the T / s axis at T = 1.0 s.

(d) Using the graph, find the length la of the pendulum that would have a period of 1.50 s.

la = ............................ cm

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