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How pendulum length affects the time of swing
AIM: To find the relationship between the length of a simple pendulum and the period of swing
Hypothesis: The longer the length of a simple pendulum, the longer will be the period of oscillation
Materials: Retort stand, pendulum mass, clamp, ruler, stop watch and string
Method:
Functional Diagram

Procedure * Set up retort stand and other equipment * Decide angle of swing (40o) * Measure length by metre ruler * Measure length of pendulum (20cm) * Measure the time of 4 swings * Average the time taken of 4 swings * Change the length of pendulum to (30cm) * Measure period of 4 swings * Average the time taken of 4 swings * Change the length of pendulum to (40cm) * Measure the time taken of 4 swings * Average the time taken 4 swings
For safety (nothing important) A. Average the 4 swings B. Repeat the experiment as often as possible
Results
(See assignment book)
Conclusion
There is a relationship between the pendulum length and the period of time taken for the pendulum to swing. When the length of the string is increased, the value of the period also increases. When the length of the string is decreases, the period also decreases. The length of pendulum does change the duration of the swing.

Discussion A. To improve the experiment the angle (40o) has to be the same, the length of pendulum has to be changed and its mass always stays the same. * Set up at least 1 more trial using exactly same equipment * Set up a trial using same equipment but different measurements(angle, string length, mass) * Set up trial using different equipment to see if result is the same or different.
Bibliography
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