Factors Effecting The Periods of Oscillation In A Pendulum
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I. Introduction
A pendulum is a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth. The period oscillation was being experimented on depending on the factors of mass of the bob, the length of the string, or the angle of the swing. The period of oscillation is the time required for the pendulum to complete one cycle in its motion. These factors might and might not have changed the period of the pendulum.
One hypothesis is: if the mass of the bob on a pendulum is increased, then the period of oscillation will increase. A reason for this is that a large mass of the bob will swing slower in 20 full swings than a small mass will swing in 20 full swings.
Another hypothesis is: if the angle of the pendulum is decreased, then the period of oscillation will decrease. A reason for this could be that the pendulum will make 20 full swings faster in a smaller angle than a bigger angle.
The last hypothesis is: if the length of the pendulum is increased, then the period of oscillation in the pendulum will remain the same...