Pendulum Periods Demonstration

Author

Gordon R. Haueter

Alignment

Standards Alignment

Textbook Alignment

Subject Area

Science: Physics: Dynamics

Level

9-12
College

Activity Time

45 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-84 series

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Sensor - Light

Other Materials

LabPro or CBL 2 interface
Bowling ball pendulum
TI Graphing Calculator
Softball pendulum
TI Light Sensor
Golf ball pendulum
Datamate™ program
Tape measure
Protractor
Graphical Analysis (optional) or graph paper
Low power laser
Tripod
Pendulum clamp
Caliper
Scale
Ring stand
Test tube clamp

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Pendulum Periods Demonstration

Activity Overview

This is a classroom demonstration version of Lab 14 from Vernier "Physics with Calculators"

Before the Activity

Discuss Objectives:

Do you think that the period of a pendulum will depend on the amplitude of the swing?

Will the period depend on the mass? If so, under what conditions?

Do you think the length of the pendulum will effect the period?

During the Activity

See the attached Word .doc

After the Activity

Review student results:

As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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During the Activity Files

14 Pendulum Periods demo.doc

Author

Gordon R. Haueter

Alignment

Standards Alignment

Textbook Alignment

Subject Area

Science: Physics: Dynamics

Level

9-12
College

Activity Time

45 Minutes

TI Calculator

TI-84 series

Applications

DataMate

Accessories

Sensor - Light

Other Materials

LabPro or CBL 2 interface
Bowling ball pendulum
TI Graphing Calculator
Softball pendulum
TI Light Sensor
Golf ball pendulum
Datamate™ program
Tape measure
Protractor
Graphical Analysis (optional) or graph paper
Low power laser
Tripod
Pendulum clamp
Caliper
Scale
Ring stand
Test tube clamp

Resource Types

Lessons

Report an Issue

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