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Finding and Modeling the Effects of Mass, Length, and Release Angle on the Period of a Pendulum for Small Swings Experiments performed on August 27 t h , September 3 rd & 10 t h , 2018 by Aaron Eiben, John Blasing, and Henry Leach
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Research Question What impacts the period of a pendulum for small swings? [1] Dependent Variable Period Independent Variable Mass Length (68.5 cm),
Control Variables Release Angle (5°) A pendulum’s period is Hypothesis affected by its mass. The period changes as
Prediction the mass changes.
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Length (from the pivot point to the center of mass)
Mass (50.15 g), Release Angle (5°) A pendulum’s period is affected by its length. The period changes as the length changes.
⋯ Release Angle Mass (50.15 g), Length (68.5 cm)
A pendulum’s period is affected by its release angle. The period changes as the release angle changes.