4C-I Physic Research activity Mr.

Smith

From the video link:

https://youtu.be/MpzaCCbX-z4
https://youtu.be/REUdlA44vuY
https://youtu.be/xxla03DGRgY
https://youtu.be/t5kAuqtw7Ns?t=83
https://youtu.be/02w9lSii_Hs?t=4
https://youtu.be/rn-rehUHa_Q

T vs L and T2 vs L.
Answer the following Question:
1. Who is Galileo? galileo was a scientist who build gadgets. (2marks)

2. What is the name of the First investigation to use the scientific method? (1mark)

3. What caused Galileo to become so curious? when he heard about the two pisces of
glass (1mark)

4. Which measuring instrument is developed from this experiment? A telescope (1mark)

5. What materials would you need to carry out this experiment at home? marker
,ruler,easer,cord,tape and books(4marks)

6. What is an oscillation? movement back and forth in a regular rhythm (1mark)

7. What is the meaning of the term time period? the time taken for one full oscillantion
(1mark)

8. What factors affect the time period of a simple pendulum length of string (4marks)

9. What is the formula of a simple pendulum?(1mark)

10. Calculate the time period of a simple pendulum of

length 1.12m, when acceleration due to gravity is 9.8ms−2.
Using the formuala (2marks)
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11 Using the formula

Calculate the length of the string in the following

1)
3marks

2) Grandfather clocks are decorative clocks with a pendulum

measuring out the passing of a second. How long of a pendulum is
needed to have a period of 1 second?
Use 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity. (3marks)

3)  1kg mass on a pendulum is dropped from rest. It is observed that

the period of the oscillation is 6s. What is the length of the string?
(3marks)
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4) A pendulum of length 3m is attached to a mass of 8kg. As it swings

back and forth, what is the period? (3marks)

Total 30 marks