Pendulum Essay

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Activity 13 PS-2826 Simple Harmonic Motion–Pendulum Mechanics: simple harmonic motion, pendulum Qty 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2m Equipment and Materials PASPORT Xplorer GLX PASPORT Motion Sensor Universal Table Clamp Rod, 45 cm Pendulum Clamp Meter Stick Balance Basic Calorimetry Set (metal masses) Braided Physics String GLX setup file: pendulum Part Number PS-2002 PS-2103 ME-9376B ME-8736 SE-9443 SE-8695 SE-8723 TD-8557 SE-8050 Purpose The purpose of this activity is to determine how the mass and length of a pendulum affect the oscillation period of the pendulum. Background A simple pendulum consists of a particle of mass m, attached to a frictionless pivot by a cable of length L and negligible mass. When the particle is pulled away from its equilibrium position by an angle and released, it swings back and forth. The length L and the acceleration due to gravity g (9.8 m/s2) determine the period of a simple pendulum for small angles. T = 2! L g Safety Precautions • Follow all directions for using the equipment. Preview Use a Motion Sensor to measure the period of a pendulum. Determine the relationship of the period of oscillation of a pendulum to the length of the pendulum and the mass of the pendulum. Prediction 1. 2. How will changes in the mass of a pendulum change the period of oscillation of the pendulum? How will changes in the length of a pendulum change the period of oscillation of the pendulum? Physics with the Xplorer GLX © 2006 PASCO p. 87 Activity 13 Simple Harmonic Motion–Pendulum PS-2826 Procedure GLX Setup 1. Turn on the GLX ( ) and open the GLX setup file labeled pendulum. (Check the Appendix at the end of this activity.) The file is set up so that motion is measured 20 times per second (20 Hz). The Graph screen opens with a graph of Position (m) versus Time (s). Connect the Motion Sensor to a sensor port on

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