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Peka Physics Form 4

1. The experiment aims to determine the relationship between the length (l) of a simple pendulum and its period of oscillation (T). 2. It is hypothesized that as the length increases, the period will also increase. 3. The experiment involves measuring the period of oscillation for pendulums of varying lengths, from 10cm to 70cm, and plotting the results on a graph to analyze the relationship.

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Peka Physics Form 4

1. The experiment aims to determine the relationship between the length (l) of a simple pendulum and its period of oscillation (T). 2. It is hypothesized that as the length increases, the period will also increase. 3. The experiment involves measuring the period of oscillation for pendulums of varying lengths, from 10cm to 70cm, and plotting the results on a graph to analyze the relationship.

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NAME: CLASS: EXPERIMENT 1: PENDULUM

Inference: The length of pendulum, l influences the period of oscillation, T. Hypothesis: As the length of the pendulum, l increases the period of oscillation, T increases. OR The longer the length of a simple pendulum, the longer the period of oscillation. OR The greater the length of a simple pendulum, the greater the period of oscillation.

Aim of the experiment: To determine the relationship between the length of the pendulum, l and the period of oscillation, T. Variables: Manipulated: The length of the pendulum, l Responding: The period of the pendulum, T Constant: The mass of the pendulum bob Apparatus/Materials: Pendulum bob, length of thread about 100 cm long,

retort stand, stopwatch, metre ruler, small piece of plywood and protractor. Setup :

Procedure: 1. A simple pendulum is prepared. 2. The apparatus is arranged as shown in Figure. 3. The thread is adjusted so that the length, l from the centre of the bob to the point of suspension is 10 cm. 4. The bob is displaced to the side and allow to oscillate at a small angle of oscillation. 5. The time, t1 for 10 oscillation is measured with a stopwatch.

6. The time, t2 for another 10 oscillations is measure. The mean value t is calculated. 7. The period of oscillation, T = t/10 is calculated. 8. The process is repeated for l = 20cm, 30cm, 40 cm, 50 cm, 60 cm and 70 cm. 9. A graph of period, T2 against length, l is plotted.

Data:

Analysis :

Discussion: 2 The graph of T versus l shows a straight line passing through the origin. This means that the period of oscillation increases with the length of the pendulum, with T2 directly proportional to l.

Conclusion: The longer the length of the pendulum, the longer the period of oscillation. The hypothesis is proven valid. Precaution : 1. The experiment was carried out in an enclosed room to avoid the influence of wind. 2. Displace the pendulum with small angle to make sure it will oscillates in a straight line. 3. Avoid parallax error by make sure the position of

the eyes is perpendicular to the reading on the stopwatch

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