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Experiment 1

The experiment aims to investigate the relationship between the length of a simple pendulum and its period of oscillation, hypothesizing that a longer length results in a longer period. The procedure involves measuring the period for various lengths of the pendulum and calculating the average period for ten oscillations. A graph is then plotted to visualize the relationship between the square of the period and the length of the pendulum.

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Experiment 1

The experiment aims to investigate the relationship between the length of a simple pendulum and its period of oscillation, hypothesizing that a longer length results in a longer period. The procedure involves measuring the period for various lengths of the pendulum and calculating the average period for ten oscillations. A graph is then plotted to visualize the relationship between the square of the period and the length of the pendulum.

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EXPERIMENT 1

Aim of the experiment: To investigate how the period of a simple pendulum varies with its length.

Inference : Period of oscillation depends on the length of simple pendulum

Hypothesis:
The longer the length of a simple pendulum, the longer the period of oscillation.

Variables:
Manipulated: The length of the pendulum, l
Responding: The period of the pendulum, T
Constant: The mass of the pendulum bob, gravitational acceleration

Apparatus/Materials:
Pendulum bob, length of thread about 100 cm long, retort stand, stopwatch

Setup:

Procedure:

1. The length of the pendulum, l is measured to 80 cm as per the diagram.


2. The pendulum bob is oscillated at 20o.The time for ten complete oscillations of the pendulum, t1
is measured using the stopwatch.
3. Step 2 is repeated and recorded as t2.
The average of both readings are calculated as t average.
t average
4. The period of oscillation, T is calculated using formula
10
5. T2 is calculated by squaring the value of T.
6. Steps 1 to 6 are repeated using l = 70 cm, 60 cm, 50 cm, and 40 cm.
7. A graph T2 versus l is plotted.

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