How do the length, weight, and swing angle of a pendulum affect its oscillation time?
The swing of a pendulum led to one of the first accurate timepieces ever developed. There are three main factors in a pendulum: the weight hanging on the pendulum, the length of the pendulum from the point of suspension to the weight, and the distance or angle of the pendulum’s swing. In this experiment, you will predict what factors affect the amount of time it takes a pendulum to complete one full back-and-forth motion, or oscillation. Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge of pendulums. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesisAn idea in the form of a statement that can be…
