PASCO ME-9502 Statics System - Manual (Page 59)

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Data Table
Calculations
1. Calculate and record the Measured Period by dividing the total time by the number of oscillations.
2. Calculate and record the Average Measured Period.
3. Calculate the Theoretical Period.
Questions
1. How well does the theoretical value for the period of oscillation for a simple pendulum compare to the mea-
sured period of oscillation?
2. Does the equation for the period of a simple pendulum provide a good mathematical model for the physical
reality? Why or why not?
3. How does increasing the mass of the simple pendulum affect the period of the pendulum?
4. How does changing the length of the simple pendulum affect the period of the pendulum?
Mass 1 (kg) Length 2 (m) Oscillations Total Time (s) Measured Period (s) Theoretical Period (s)
0.010
Average Measured Period (s)
Mass 1 (kg) Length 3 (m) Oscillations Total Time (s) Measured Period (s) Theoretical Period (s)
0.010
Average Measured Period (s)
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